John Slinger MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Postal Services: StandardsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23637More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, if the Government will investigate reports that Royal Mail has failed to meet its obligations.
Answer: The government has been clear that Royal Mail’s quality of service has not been good enough and Ofcom, as the independent regulator, has opened an investigation into Royal Mail’s quality of service performance for 2025-26.The Government will continue to d...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPostal Services: StandardsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23636More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of Royal Mail's performance in relation to its delivery targets.
Answer: The government has been clear that Royal Mail’s quality of service has not been good enough and Ofcom, as the independent regulator, has opened an investigation into Royal Mail’s quality of service performance for 2025-26.The Government will continue to d...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPostal Services: StandardsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23635More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps the Government is taking to hold Royal Mail senior management accountable for statutory delivery performance targets.
Answer: The government has been clear that Royal Mail’s quality of service has not been good enough. The Government has discussed Royal Mail’s performance with the company and Ofcom, as the independent regulator, and they know there is more to do to improve stabi...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSupermarkets: PricesDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23633More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what research his Department has conducted on supermarket pricing in recent years.
Answer: The Department has considered supermarket pricing evidence through its work on the Price Marking Order, including a 2023 consumer survey and public consultation on unit pricing, which showed strong support for helping consumers identify best value. It has...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRecruitmentDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what recent research his Department has carried out into the psychological effect on job seekers of employers not responding to their application.
Answer: The government recognises concerns about modern recruitment practices raised by young people who contributed to Alan Milburn's interim review of the rise in the number of 16 to 24-year-olds who are not in education, employment or training (NEET). Many rep...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRecruitmentDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of creating a legal obligation on employers to reply to people who apply for a job.
Answer: The government recognises concerns about modern recruitment practices raised by young people who contributed to Alan Milburn's interim review of the rise in the number of 16 to 24-year-olds who are not in education, employment or training (NEET). Many rep...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRecruitmentDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, if the Government will make it a requirement for prospective employers to reply to all job applications.
Answer: The government recognises concerns about modern recruitment practices raised by young people who contributed to Alan Milburn's interim review of the rise in the number of 16 to 24-year-olds who are not in education, employment or training (NEET). Many rep...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Mail: Universal Service ObligationDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Royal Mail meets its obligations under the universal postal service in relation to the free delivery of Articles for the Blind; w
Answer: It is important that postal services are accessible and work effectively for all users, particularly those relying on the Articles for the Blind service. The obligation to provide this service is set out in legislation and regulations are overseen by Ofco...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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