To make provision for the restructuring of the Royal Mail group and about the Royal Mail Pension Plan; to make new provision about the regulation of postal services; and for connected purposes.
The Bill provides for the restructuring of Royal Mail Group Ltd, changes in the Royal Mail Pension Plan, and a change in the regulation of postal services.Key areasMakes provision to ensure Royal Mail Group Ltd and Post Office Limited remain in public ownership, while allowing for a sale of a minority stake in Royal MailIntroduces changes to the Royal Mail Pension Plan, including the transfer of Royal Mail’s historic pension deficit to the Government Establishes a new regulatory regime for the postal services sector, including transferring regulatory responsibility from Postcomm to the Office of Communications (OFCOM), with the primary duty of OFCOM in relation to postal services being to maintain the universal service.
House of Lords
13 November 2009
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The Postal Services Bill aims to keep Royal Mail Group Ltd and Post Office Limited in public ownership, but allows for a sale of a minority stake in Royal Mail. It also transfers the historic pension deficit of Royal Mail to the Government and creates a new regulatory framework for postal services, moving regulation from Postcomm to Ofcom with the duty to maintain the universal postal service.
The bill originated in the Lords and has completed its Lords stages, and is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons as part of its progression through Parliament.
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N.B. This Bill will not progress any further as the 2008-09 Session of Parliament has ended.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
