Question follow-through · 100079

Delivery Services: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of Ofcom’s regulation of (a) Evri and (b) other parcel delivery companies on (i) the recruitment, vetting and oversight of self-employed couriers, (ii) the s

answeredDr Ellie ChownsDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body: Department for Business and Trade
Tabled: 15 Dec 2025
Target answer date: 17 Dec 2025
Answer: 18 Dec 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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15 Dec 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of Ofcom’s regulation of (a) Evri and (b) other parcel delivery companies on (i) the recruitment, vetting and oversight of self-employed couriers, (ii) the s
17 Dec 2025
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18 Dec 2025
Answer published
It is important that all parcel operators provide a good service to their customers and reduce the number of lost, delayed or improperly delivered parcels as far as possible. Evri and other parcel operators are independent businesses, and the government h...

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