Royal Mail: Industrial Disputes
Business, Innovation and Skills
Written answers and statements, 16 October 2009
Phil Willis (Harrogate & Knaresborough, Liberal Democrat)
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what steps his Department is taking to resolve the industrial dispute affecting Royal Mail.
Patrick McFadden (Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills; Wolverhampton South East, Labour)
I have remained in close contact with the unions and Royal Mail management throughout this dispute. Our message to them has been clear —strikes are not the way to resolve differences or safeguard the future of our postal services and we urge them to resolve all issues through dialogue.