Select committee: Scottish Affairs Committee
Universal postal service: Impact on remote, rural and island communities
Open
Opened 20 May 2025
Where it stands
The inquiry is open, opened 20 May 2025.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 1 oral evidence sessionLatest 11 June 2025
- 6 witnesses
Recent activity
- Letter from Ofcom regarding reform to the universal postal service, dated 10 July 202516 July 2025, Correspondence
- Response from Royal Mail following up from 11 June session, dated 26 June 20252 July 2025, Correspondence
- Universal postal service: Impact on remote, rural and island communities11 June 2025, Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2025 |
Universal postal service: Impact on remote, rural and island communities
Glenn Preston · Ofcom,
Grace Remmington · Consumer Scotland,
Natalie Black · Ofcom,
Ricky McAulay · Royal Mail,
Ross Hutchison · Royal Mail,
Stacey Dingwall · Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Glenn Preston · Scotland Director | Ofcom | 1 |
| Grace Remmington · Head of Postal Advocacy | Consumer Scotland | 1 |
| Natalie Black · Group Director for Infrastructure and Connectivity | Ofcom | 1 |
| Ricky McAulay · UK Operations Director | Royal Mail | 1 |
| Ross Hutchison · Scotland’s General Manager for Processing | Royal Mail | 1 |
| Stacey Dingwall · Head of Policy and External Affairs (Scotland) | Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) | 1 |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2025 | To committee | Letter from Ofcom regarding reform to the universal postal service, dated 10 July 2025 |
| 2 Jul 2025 | To committee | Response from Royal Mail following up from 11 June session, dated 26 June 2025 |