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Proceeding contribution from Lord Mandelson (Labour) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 16 December 2008. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Royal Mail.

Royal Mail

My Lords, this is a matter for the management of the Royal Mail, I am relieved to say. I heard an item on the BBC on this issue and, as I had more than a passing interest, I made inquiries. I discovered that the requirement is not 4 miles per hour but 2 miles per hour. I am happy to give the noble Lord that commitment on privatisation. As I have said, we do not desire to privatise the Royal Mail; we do not intend to do so and we have no plan to change that intention. We can go one of two routes: either the partnership route or the privatisation route. We are choosing the partnership route, which is the best one to take.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
706 c752-3 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Industrial relations Finance Private sector Post offices Pension funds Postal services Ofcom Postal Services Commission Post Office Modernisation Regulation Royal Mail Postal Services Sector Review
Link
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