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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-10more like thismore than 2024-05-10
answering body
Department for Business and Trade more like this
answering dept id 214 more like this
answering dept short name Business and Trade more like this
answering dept sort name Business and Trade more like this
hansard heading Universal Service Obligation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact on patients receiving letters from the NHS of changes to the universal service obligation. more like this
tabling member constituency Rhondda remove filter
tabling member printed
Sir Chris Bryant more like this
uin 25640 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-15more like thismore than 2024-05-15
answer text <p>Ofcom, as the independent regulator of postal services, is responsible for ensuring that the universal postal service meets the reasonable needs of customers as well as being financially sustainable and efficient. The Government does not have a role in Ofcom’s regulatory decisions.</p><p> </p><p>The Government expects Ofcom to take full account of users’ needs, including users of important public services, in assessing the feedback on its recent Call for Inputs.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will consider any recommendations that Ofcom puts forward, but Ministers are not currently minded to introduce new legislation to change the obligations on postal deliveries.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton more like this
answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake remove filter
question first answered
less than 2024-05-15T11:22:10.027Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-15T11:22:10.027Z
answering member
4474
label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake more like this
tabling member
1446
label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant more like this