Question follow-through · 108973

Royal Mail: Delivery Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the performance of Royal Mail delivery services in Wellington, Somerset; what steps Royal Mail is taking to increase staffing levels and improve delivery

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
27 Jan 2026
Target answer date
29 Jan 2026
Answer
3 Feb 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 27 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the performance of Royal Mail delivery services in Wellington, Somerset; what steps Royal Mail is taking to increase staffing levels and improve delivery

  2. 29 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 3 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    Ofcom, as the independent regulator of postal services, has powers to investigate and take enforcement action should Royal Mail fail to achieve its obligations without good justification. It is for Royal Mail, as an independent business, to determine the ...

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