Question follow-through · 24594

Postal Services: Frome and East Somerset

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what proportion of second class post in Frome and East Somerset constituency is delivered on time.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
16 Jan 2025
Target answer date
20 Jan 2025
Answer
23 Jan 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what proportion of second class post in Frome and East Somerset constituency is delivered on time.

  2. 20 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 23 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    Ofcom are the independent regulator of postal services, and the Government do not collect or hold this type of information. Ofcom has a duty to ensure the provision of a financially sustainable and efficient universal postal service. It monitors Royal Mai...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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