Asked by: George Galloway (Workers Party of Britain - Rochdale)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will have discussions with Royal Mail on the allocation of the RO postcode to Rochdale.
Answered by Kevin Hollinrake - Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade
The allocation of postcodes is an operational matter for Royal Mail as an independent business. The Government does not have a role in Royal Mail’s operational decisions.