Question follow-through · 17996

Postal Services: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Government is taking to improve the delivery performance of first class letters in the North East region.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
13 Jul 2026
Target answer date
16 Jul 2026
Answer
16 Jul 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 13 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Government is taking to improve the delivery performance of first class letters in the North East region.

  2. 16 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 16 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The government has been clear that Royal Mail’s quality of service has not been good enough. Responsibility for improving local delivery performance lies with Royal Mail’s management. Royal Mail has published a quality of service improvement plan alongsid...

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