Question follow-through · 118833

Royal Mail: Conditions of Employment and Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has had recent discussions with representatives of Royal Mail on pay and working conditions for employees.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
9 Mar 2026
Target answer date
11 Mar 2026
Answer
16 Mar 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has had recent discussions with representatives of Royal Mail on pay and working conditions for employees.

  2. 11 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 16 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    Ministers and officials have discussions with Royal Mail on a regular basis in its capacity as the universal service provider.All employers must comply with their legal obligations to ensure that their workforce receive the rights and protections to which...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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