Question follow-through · 29082

Postal Services: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps he is taking to improve Royal Mail delivery performance, including in Saltdean and Rottingdean.

answeredDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

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Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Tabled
10 Sept 2026
Target answer date
15 Sept 2026
Answer
15 Sept 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Sept 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps he is taking to improve Royal Mail delivery performance, including in Saltdean and Rottingdean.

  2. 15 Sept 2026

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  3. 15 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    The government has been clear that Royal Mail’s quality of service has not been good enough. The government has discussed Royal Mail’s performance with the company and Ofcom, as the independent regulator, and they know there is more to do to improve stabi...

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