Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Geraldine Smith (Labour), on Tuesday, 13 January 2009, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 179 members in total.

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ROYAL MAIL

That this House notes that the Labour Party Conference 2008, with the backing of Ministers, supported a vision of a wholly publicly-owned, integrated Royal Mail Group; welcomes the conclusion of the Hooper Report that the current universal service obligation offered by Royal Mail, including six days a week delivery, must be protected and that the primary duty of a new regulator should be to maintain it; further welcomes the recommendations in the Report that the Government should take responsibility for the pensions deficit which followed an extended contributions holiday; endorses the call for a new relationship between management and postal unions and welcomes the commitment of the Communication Workers Union to negotiate an agreement which would support the modernisation of the industry; observes that in 2007 the Government agreed to a ??1.2 billion loan facility on commercial terms to modernise Royal Mail operations; rejects the recommendation of the Hooper Report to sell a minority stake in Royal Mail which would risk fracturing one of Britain's greatest public services; further notes that the Government is currently advertising for a new Chair of Royal Mail; and urges the Secretary of State to appoint a Chair and management team who are committed to the principles of a modern public enterprise.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 3 amendments.

428A2

leave out `Chair' and insert `Chairman'.

428A3

leave out from `operations' to end.

428A1

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

428 

428A2 

428A3 

428A1 

Session

2008-09

Other sponsors

Brian Iddon

David Lepper

Colin Burgon

Joan Walley

Jim McGovern

Subjects

Postal services

Link

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