Royal Mail

Charlie Elphicke Excerpts

Thursday 12th September 2013 Commons Chamber

[Michael Fallon]

There is a cap on the second-class stamp, and a provision that the first-class stamp must be affordable—something the regulator must keep a close eye on. It is not simply the second-class stamp.

[Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con)]

Has the Minister read the statement on saveourroyalmail.org:

“If the Royal Mail is sold off affordable prices, rural services and free postal services for our service men and women as well as vulnerable groups will disappear”?

Will he confirm whether that statement is true or whether it is so false and misleading that the Advertising Standards Authority might intervene?

[Michael Fallon]

A number of unfortunate scare stories have been put about in connection with this sale, but I emphasise that there is no threat to existing arrangements for the blind or the armed forces. Those arrangements are not being changed by this announcement.