Question follow-through · 106614

Royal Mail

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many times he has met Royal Mail leaders in the past 12 months; and if he will publish the minutes of those meetings.

answeredHelen MorganDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
19 Jan 2026
Target answer date
22 Jan 2026
Answer
22 Jan 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 19 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many times he has met Royal Mail leaders in the past 12 months; and if he will publish the minutes of those meetings.

  2. 22 Jan 2026

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  3. 22 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    In November last year, I met with Royal Mail’s CEO, Alistair Cochrane, and with Martin Seidenberg, the CEO of Royal Mail’s parent company, International Distribution Services (IDS).In July last year, my predecessor, Justin Madders MP, met with Mr Cochrane...

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