Question follow-through · 17652
Post Office
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the written Statement of 5 November 2024 on Post Office Update, HCWS184, what work the external consultants have done; and what account the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Business
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 3 Dec 2024
- Target answer date
- 5 Dec 2024
- Answer
- 18 Dec 2024 · 15 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
More questions by this MP on Economy and business
- Post Offices · 4 Dec 2024
- Post Boxes · 3 Feb 2025
- Import Duties: USA · 4 Feb 2025
- Companies: Employment · 6 Feb 2025
- Overseas Trade: Russia · 12 Feb 2025
Shared topic keywords suggest a connection; they do not establish a follow-up.
Votes on this topic
- Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots · 15 Jul 2026
- Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 · 15 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
These Commons divisions share a topic label. The question did not necessarily lead to a vote.
Recorded timeline
3 Dec 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the written Statement of 5 November 2024 on Post Office Update, HCWS184, what work the external consultants have done; and what account the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Business
5 Dec 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
18 Dec 2024
Answer published
The Post Office faces a number of complex challenges. As set out on 13 November, Nigel Railton’s transformation plan aims to reduce Post Office’s central costs and deliver a real-terms increase in postmaster pay. As set out on 5 November, it is also impor...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
Strong links require the same MP, department and exact heading. Other same-department questions are shown as unreviewed candidates, not as confirmed follow-ups. No debate link is asserted unless a stable source relationship exists.
Post Offices
4 Dec 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will ensure the Post Office withdraws the five-year Transformation Plan published on 13 November 2024..
Post Boxes
3 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, which Department is responsible for ensuring the mandatory installation of post boxes.
Import Duties: USA
4 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will have discussions with his US counterpart on plans to impose tariffs on Canada.
Companies: Employment
6 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to monitor companies responsibilities and duties to their employees.
Overseas Trade: Russia
12 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what goods and services are still traded between the UK and Russia.
Export Controls: Russia
26 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, for what reason his Department has issued licenses for the export to Russia of (a) medicinal and pharmaceutical products, (b) beverages and tobacco, (c) organic chemicals, (d) cars, (e) toilet and clea
Oil: Exports
26 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what information his Department holds on oil exports to Russia which are (a) processed, (b) traded, (c) refined and (d) financially insured in the UK.
Oil: Exports
26 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to prevent oil produced in the UK arriving in Russia.
Oil: Imports
27 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has plans to ban imports from third country refineries that process Russian crude oil.
Oil: Imports
27 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has plans to ban the importation of oil products produced from Russian crude oil.
Post Boxes
28 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2025 to Question 28323 on Post Boxes, if he will hold discussions with Ofcom on the potential merits of implementing an enforcement mechanism to require Royal Mail
Business: Environment Protection and Staff
28 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to require regulators to help support businesses to meet their fiduciary responsibilities to (a) employees and (b) the environment.