Postal Services Bill

Debate between Baroness Burt of Solihull and Lord Bruce of Bennachie

Wednesday 12th January 2011 Commons Chamber

[Malcolm Bruce]

Most of us have visited post offices in recent weeks. Does my hon. Friend agree that the Royal Mail is delivering a huge amount of mail on behalf of other carriers, and that if it did not provide that service, those carriers could not provide their customer guarantees? It is imperative that they pay a fair price for that service, and the Bill may create the space in which that can happen.

[Lorely Burt]

My right hon. Friend is absolutely right. It is shameful that Royal Mail’s demise has been caused partly by the fact that we have gold-plated the rules that have come down from the EU.