Question follow-through · 13673

Postal Services: Bexley

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department holds Royal Mail sorting office delivery data to postcodes (a) DA6, (b) DA7 and (c) DA16.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
26 Jun 2026
Target answer date
30 Jun 2026
Answer
6 Jul 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 26 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department holds Royal Mail sorting office delivery data to postcodes (a) DA6, (b) DA7 and (c) DA16.

  2. 30 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 6 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The government does not hold Royal Mail delivery data by postcode or by sorting office.Royal Mail is an independent business, and the government does not have a role in its day‑to‑day operational business. Ofcom is the independent regulator of postal serv...

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