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1582779

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	03/02/2023
	date	01/02/2023
	date tabled	01/02/2023
	ddp created	01/02/2023 18:58:06
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	02/02/2023 09:05:31 07/02/2023 16:16:20
	hansard heading	Postage Stamps
	house id	1
	identifier	137974
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	07/02/2023 15:45:50
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment the Department has made of the (a) feasibility and (b) contribution to the national heritage of continuing the use of stamps without barcodes after 31 July 2023.
	session	2022/23
	session number	3
	tabling member constituency	Southport
	tabling member printed	Damien Moore
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2022/23 137974
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	137974
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The development of stamp products is an operational matter for Royal Mail. The Government is not involved in the operational decisions of Royal Mail, a private business.</p><p> </p><p>Royal Mail is not barcoding special stamp issues, which are printed to commemorate a person or event.</p>
	creator	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1540727

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	14/11/2022
	date	08/11/2022
	date tabled	08/11/2022
	ddp created	08/11/2022 19:45:41
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	08/11/2022 20:04:52 18/11/2022 10:49:18
	hansard heading	Postage Stamps
	house id	1
	identifier	82491
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	18/11/2022 10:17:58
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, What discussions he has had with Royal Mail on the effect on philately of the introduction of barcoded stamps.
	session	2022/23
	session number	3
	tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
	tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2022/23 82491
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	82491
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Ministers and officials meet with Royal Mail regularly to discuss a range of issues in relation to its role as the universal postal service provider. The development of barcoded stamp products as well as the invalidation of non-barcoded stamps is not covered by requirements in postal legislation and so is an operational matter for Royal Mail, which is a private company. The Government is not involved in Royal Mail’s operational or commercial decisions.</p><p>Royal Mail launched a ‘Swap Out’ scheme for regular non-barcoded stamps on 31 March 2022 and has clarified that special issue and Christmas stamps will continue to be valid and will not need to be swapped out.</p><p>Royal Mail has also set out that there is currently no end date for when customers can swap their stamps meaning that this option can be accessed after 31 January 2023.</p><p>It is Royal Mail’s responsibility to ensure its customers are aware of the introduction of barcoded stamps and the arrangements for exchanging old stamps. Further information about its plans for barcoded stamps is available on Royal Mail’s website: <a href="http://www.royalmail.com/sending/barcoded-stamps" target="_blank">www.royalmail.com/sending/barcoded-stamps</a>.</p>
	creator	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1540728

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	14/11/2022
	date	08/11/2022
	date tabled	08/11/2022
	ddp created	08/11/2022 19:45:45
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	08/11/2022 20:04:54 18/11/2022 10:49:16
	hansard heading	Postage Stamps
	house id	1
	identifier	82492
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	18/11/2022 10:17:58
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the number of stamps that will become invalid after not being used or swapped for barcoded stamps before the deadline.
	session	2022/23
	session number	3
	tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
	tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2022/23 82492
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	82492
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Ministers and officials meet with Royal Mail regularly to discuss a range of issues in relation to its role as the universal postal service provider. The development of barcoded stamp products as well as the invalidation of non-barcoded stamps is not covered by requirements in postal legislation and so is an operational matter for Royal Mail, which is a private company. The Government is not involved in Royal Mail’s operational or commercial decisions.</p><p>Royal Mail launched a ‘Swap Out’ scheme for regular non-barcoded stamps on 31 March 2022 and has clarified that special issue and Christmas stamps will continue to be valid and will not need to be swapped out.</p><p>Royal Mail has also set out that there is currently no end date for when customers can swap their stamps meaning that this option can be accessed after 31 January 2023.</p><p>It is Royal Mail’s responsibility to ensure its customers are aware of the introduction of barcoded stamps and the arrangements for exchanging old stamps. Further information about its plans for barcoded stamps is available on Royal Mail’s website: <a href="http://www.royalmail.com/sending/barcoded-stamps" target="_blank">www.royalmail.com/sending/barcoded-stamps</a>.</p>
	creator	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1540729

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	14/11/2022
	date	08/11/2022
	date tabled	08/11/2022
	ddp created	08/11/2022 19:45:49
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	08/11/2022 20:04:56 18/11/2022 10:49:15
	hansard heading	Postage Stamps
	house id	1
	identifier	82493
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	18/11/2022 10:17:58
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions he has had with Royal Mail on the (a) forthcoming introduction by Royal Mail of barcoded postage stamps and (b) invalidation of non-barcoded stamps on 1 February 2023.
	session	2022/23
	session number	3
	tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
	tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2022/23 82493
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	82493
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Ministers and officials meet with Royal Mail regularly to discuss a range of issues in relation to its role as the universal postal service provider. The development of barcoded stamp products as well as the invalidation of non-barcoded stamps is not covered by requirements in postal legislation and so is an operational matter for Royal Mail, which is a private company. The Government is not involved in Royal Mail’s operational or commercial decisions.</p><p>Royal Mail launched a ‘Swap Out’ scheme for regular non-barcoded stamps on 31 March 2022 and has clarified that special issue and Christmas stamps will continue to be valid and will not need to be swapped out.</p><p>Royal Mail has also set out that there is currently no end date for when customers can swap their stamps meaning that this option can be accessed after 31 January 2023.</p><p>It is Royal Mail’s responsibility to ensure its customers are aware of the introduction of barcoded stamps and the arrangements for exchanging old stamps. Further information about its plans for barcoded stamps is available on Royal Mail’s website: <a href="http://www.royalmail.com/sending/barcoded-stamps" target="_blank">www.royalmail.com/sending/barcoded-stamps</a>.</p>
	creator	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1540730

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	14/11/2022
	date	08/11/2022
	date tabled	08/11/2022
	ddp created	08/11/2022 19:45:57
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	08/11/2022 20:04:58 18/11/2022 10:49:13
	hansard heading	Postage Stamps
	house id	1
	identifier	82494
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	18/11/2022 10:17:58
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has made a recent estimate of the average value of stamps held by each person in the UK as of 8 November 2022; if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of missing a deadline to swap those stamps for new barcoded stamps on those people.
	session	2022/23
	session number	3
	tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
	tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2022/23 82494
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	82494
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Ministers and officials meet with Royal Mail regularly to discuss a range of issues in relation to its role as the universal postal service provider. The development of barcoded stamp products as well as the invalidation of non-barcoded stamps is not covered by requirements in postal legislation and so is an operational matter for Royal Mail, which is a private company. The Government is not involved in Royal Mail’s operational or commercial decisions.</p><p>Royal Mail launched a ‘Swap Out’ scheme for regular non-barcoded stamps on 31 March 2022 and has clarified that special issue and Christmas stamps will continue to be valid and will not need to be swapped out.</p><p>Royal Mail has also set out that there is currently no end date for when customers can swap their stamps meaning that this option can be accessed after 31 January 2023.</p><p>It is Royal Mail’s responsibility to ensure its customers are aware of the introduction of barcoded stamps and the arrangements for exchanging old stamps. Further information about its plans for barcoded stamps is available on Royal Mail’s website: <a href="http://www.royalmail.com/sending/barcoded-stamps" target="_blank">www.royalmail.com/sending/barcoded-stamps</a>.</p>
	creator	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1540731

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	14/11/2022
	date	08/11/2022
	date tabled	08/11/2022
	ddp created	08/11/2022 19:46:00
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	08/11/2022 20:05:02 18/11/2022 10:49:11
	hansard heading	Postage Stamps
	house id	1
	identifier	82495
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	18/11/2022 10:17:58
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether there is a statutory basis for the forthcoming (a) introduction by Royal Mail of barcoded postage stamps and (b) invalidation of non-barcoded stamps on 1 February 2023.
	session	2022/23
	session number	3
	tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
	tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2022/23 82495
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	82495
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Ministers and officials meet with Royal Mail regularly to discuss a range of issues in relation to its role as the universal postal service provider. The development of barcoded stamp products as well as the invalidation of non-barcoded stamps is not covered by requirements in postal legislation and so is an operational matter for Royal Mail, which is a private company. The Government is not involved in Royal Mail’s operational or commercial decisions.</p><p>Royal Mail launched a ‘Swap Out’ scheme for regular non-barcoded stamps on 31 March 2022 and has clarified that special issue and Christmas stamps will continue to be valid and will not need to be swapped out.</p><p>Royal Mail has also set out that there is currently no end date for when customers can swap their stamps meaning that this option can be accessed after 31 January 2023.</p><p>It is Royal Mail’s responsibility to ensure its customers are aware of the introduction of barcoded stamps and the arrangements for exchanging old stamps. Further information about its plans for barcoded stamps is available on Royal Mail’s website: <a href="http://www.royalmail.com/sending/barcoded-stamps" target="_blank">www.royalmail.com/sending/barcoded-stamps</a>.</p>
	creator	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1423080

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/02/2022
	date	18/02/2022
	date tabled	18/02/2022
	ddp created	18/02/2022 15:33:25
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	18/02/2022 16:08:02 23/02/2022 15:02:09
	hansard heading	Postage Stamps
	house id	1
	identifier	125284
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	23/02/2022 14:31:06
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he was consulted by Royal Mail on the voiding of existing stamps in 2023 before the decision was taken.
	session	2021/22
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2021/22 125284
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	125284
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The development of stamp products is an operational matter for Royal Mail and not an issue in which the Secretary of State has a role.</p>
	creator	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard