Royal Mail: Business Committee Chair reacts to Ofcom report on the Universal Service Obligation
24 January 2024
Following the publication of Ofcom’s report on potential Universal Service Obligation (USO) reform for Royal Mail, Business and Trade Committee Chair Liam Byrne said;
“Today’s report demonstrates once and for all that Government and Royal Mail must now get round the table to agree how the Universal Service Obligation works now and for the future.
“Let’s be absolutely clear: the USO is a vital public service which is why we’ve called for Government to get serious about talks with Royal Mail to agree a plan to secure its future. We’ve demanded a report from ministers this year about how they’re going to do that and the Ofcom consultation underlines why we were right to make that call.”
The USO is a legal obligation for Royal Mail to deliver letters to all addresses in the UK six days a week.
The Committee published a report on Royal Mail that included recommendations on the future of the firm and the USO in March 2023.
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