Sorcha Eastwood MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Royal Mail: StandardsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120723More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions his Department has had with Ofcom on whether additional regulatory powers are required to enforce Royal Mail’s Universal Service Obligation.
Answer: Ministers have regular discussions with Ofcom. The government does not have a role in Ofcom’s individual regulatory decisions. I met Ofcom on 11 March. They confirmed that they are monitoring Quality of Service data closely and will take regulatory action...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Mail: StandardsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120722More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of whether the current ownership structure of Royal Mail is compatible with the effective delivery of the Universal Service Obligation.
Answer: The universal service obligation is a statutory requirement placed on the designated universal service provider and applies irrespective of the company’s ownership structure.Royal Mail has been a fully independent business since its privatisation was comp...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Mail: StandardsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120721More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with Royal Mail on its planned timeline for publishing the improvement plan requested by Ofcom.
Answer: Royal Mail has publicly committed to publishing a detailed deployment and quality of service improvement plan as soon as possible after its discussions with the Communication Workers Union conclude.
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFireworks: NoiseDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114761More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of fireworks noise on the welfare of (a) pets and (b) vulnerable adults.
Answer: There has been no assessment of the effectiveness of the Fireworks Regulations 2004 on preventing anti-social use of fireworks or the potential impact of fireworks noise on the welfare of pets or vulnerable adults.I recognise that people hold a range of v...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFireworks: Antisocial BehaviourDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if his Department will review the effectiveness of the Fireworks Regulations 2004 to help prevent the antisocial use of fireworks.
Answer: There has been no assessment of the effectiveness of the Fireworks Regulations 2004 on preventing anti-social use of fireworks or the potential impact of fireworks noise on the welfare of pets or vulnerable adults.I recognise that people hold a range of v...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDelivery Services: Northern IrelandDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110555More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of postal deliveries across Northern Ireland.
Answer: Ministers and officials have discussions with Royal Mail on a regular basis in its capacity as the universal service provider. Earlier this month, I met the CEO of Royal Mail, Alistair Cochrane, to press him on Royal Mail’s progress in improving quality o...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Mail: Lagan ValleyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will have discussions with Royal Mail to encourage timely deliveries in Lagan Valley.
Answer: Ministers and officials have discussions with Royal Mail on a regular basis in its capacity as the universal service provider. Earlier this month, I met the CEO of Royal Mail, Alistair Cochrane, to press him on Royal Mail’s progress in improving quality o...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Mail: Northern IrelandDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has discussed with Royal Mail updating international addressing systems so that Northern Ireland can be selected as a distinct region.
Answer: International addressing systems are operational tools, owned and maintained by Royal Mail, with their primary purpose being to ensure the accurate sorting, routing and delivery of customers’ mail. Royal Mail keeps this under review for its purposes. Roya...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPostal Services: Northern IrelandDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has discussed with Royal Mail updating the international addressing systems so that Northern Ireland can be selected as a distinct region.
Answer: International addressing systems are operational tools, owned and maintained by Royal Mail, with their primary purpose being to ensure the accurate sorting, routing and delivery of customers’ mail. Royal Mail keeps this under review for its purposes. Roya...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
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