Postal services
Postal services news from UK Parliament.
Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill completes passage through Parliament
Bill receives Royal Assent. Catch up
21 July 2023
Government concede to BEIS Committee recommendations to protect and compensate Horizon sub-postmasters
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee publishes Government response to Post Office and Horizon Interim Report
27 April 2022
Post Office and Horizon IT scandal – Government and Post Office must take urgent action on compensation for sub-postmasters
The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee publishes a report on Post Office and Horizon
17 February 2022
House of Lords Podcast: Lord Speaker and Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom
We speak to Lord McFall of Alcluith about his career and role as Lord Speaker, and Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom about wrongfully convicted subpostmasters
18 June 2021
Darren Jones welcomes move to put post office inquiry on statutory basis
Darren Jones has commented on the statement from Paul Scully announcing that the independent inquiry into the Post Office’s Horizon IT scandal is to be put on a statutory footing.
19 May 2021
Lords debates the Budget statement
Members debate the economy
15 March 2021
Lords questions government on the Covid-19 track and trace system and online support for pupils on 18 June
Watch live online from 11am
17 June 2020
Lords debates Spring Budget
Members discuss economy following Chancellor's statement
19 March 2020
Committee to question Post Office on banking service in Scotland
Questions raised amid concerns over capacity of the Post Office to compensate for widespread bank closures
11 June 2019
Online retailers and delivery companies explain delivery charges
Scottish Affairs Committe hears from Amazon, eBay and Argos
27 February 2018
Ofcom may need greater powers to protect the Universal Service
Committee report on competition in the postal services sector and the Universal Service Obligation
12 March 2015
Post Office Mediation scheme and the Horizon IT system
BIS Committee consider Horizon IT system and mediation scheme setup by Post Office
03 February 2015
Competition in Postal Services sector and Universal Service obligation
Business, Innovation and Skills Committee hear from main postal services organisations and unions
26 November 2014
Taxpayers lost out on Royal Mail sale, says BIS Committee
Business, Innovation and Skills Committee publishes its report on the privatisation of Royal Mail
11 July 2014
Further evidence on the privatisation of Royal Mail
Business, Innovation and Skills Committee questions Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State
29 April 2014