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HANSARDRoyal Mail: Universal Service ObligationI reassure my hon. Friend’s constituents that we are expressing the frustration and anger that he has expressed to me directly to Royal Mail and through Ofcom, and of course I…11 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: Universal Service ObligationWe rely on Ofcom as the regulator of Royal Mail, which is exactly why we are having a meeting later today to discuss what more it can do to deal with the widespread concerns that…11 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: Universal Service ObligationThe hon. Gentleman raises an important point that is core to the talks that are going on right now between unions and management. That is exactly why we are so keen to ensure that…11 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: Universal Service ObligationThe hon. Lady has previously pressed me on another aspect of postal services—the availability of post offices in her constituency—and she continues to campaign for her…11 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: Universal Service ObligationI thank the hon. Gentleman for that helpful and practical suggestion. I will certainly add it to the agenda for the meeting, and report back to him on the outcomes of those…11 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: Universal Service ObligationI know from my talks with officials that the right hon. Gentleman has been in discussions about the issues in Tonbridge, and that Royal Mail is seized of those. He is absolutely…11 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: Universal Service ObligationMy hon. Friend’s constituents absolutely deserve better, and posties deserve dignity at work, given the essential job they do for our society and our economy. That is exactly why…11 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: Universal Service ObligationI certainly will. I thank my hon. Friend for raising that issue, as well as all the other hon. Members who have brought to me local intelligence, which informs my own…11 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: Universal Service ObligationThe hon. Gentleman could be mistaken for a CWU trade union official. He will be crossing the Floor. He makes an important and serious point: issues around staff conditions are…11 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: Universal Service ObligationThe service that my hon. Friend’s constituents are getting clearly is not good enough. We have met Royal Mail to say that the situation is not good enough, we are bringing…11 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: Universal Service ObligationMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to point out that the situation is a result of long-standing structural issues in Royal Mail, and with postal services more generally. My focus…11 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: Universal Service ObligationWhenever hon. Members raise local delivery issues with me, I raise them directly with Royal Mail officials. I will certainly do so for his area because his constituents deserve a…11 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: Universal Service ObligationOur focus is on ensuring that the talks that are under way are productive, and that they end with measures that will get the delivery service improved and the business on to a…11 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: Universal Service ObligationI reassure the hon. Gentleman that I have communicated exactly the frustration that he describes, which I have heard from so many hon. Members, to Royal Mail, and I will…11 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: Universal Service ObligationI will raise the issues at Banbridge sorting office directly with Royal Mail. In addition to my work with the Department of Health, I will ensure that we are having that…11 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: Universal Service ObligationI have relatives in the most remote parts of Scotland, so I know that while these issues might be an inconvenience for the rest of us, for rural customers, they can be the…11 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: Universal Service ObligationMy hon. Friend voices her frustration—which is shared across the House—about the disconnect between what she is hearing from local sorting offices and the stated company policy.…11 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: Universal Service ObligationThis is a Government who are improving the working conditions, standards and rights of workers across the economy. My hon. Friend makes the important point that there is wisdom…11 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: Universal Service ObligationThe question of equalising pay and conditions is a matter for those talks. That is why, through the Secretary of State, we are bringing together the owner and the trade unions to…11 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: Universal Service ObligationMy hon. Friend is right to speak on behalf of his constituents and demand better service. As for what we can do, as I said, we are working through the regulator to ensure that…11 Mar 2026