Question follow-through · 28345

Parcels: Delivery Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of protections available to small businesses when seeking compensation from private parcel delivery and courier companies for lost, dama

answeredDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

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Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Tabled
9 Sept 2026
Target answer date
11 Sept 2026
Answer
17 Sept 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 9 Sept 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of protections available to small businesses when seeking compensation from private parcel delivery and courier companies for lost, dama

  2. 11 Sept 2026

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  3. 17 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    We want to see all delivery companies provide a good level of service for customers and businesses and the government has been clear that some operators need to do more to meet the expectations of their customers.Ofcom is the independent regulator for the...

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