Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 10:03 pm on 27 November 2023.
Matt Rodda
Shadow Minister (AI and Intellectual Property)
10:03,
27 November 2023
The hon. Lady makes an excellent point. This is a truly national problem, which unfortunately affects the whole of the UK. Indeed, there is also a related problem of postal deliveries not appearing on time, which is having a huge effect on many residents. I have had closures of post offices in my Constituency in Reading and Woodley, and also severe problems with residents not getting post on time, leading to people missing out on paying their Bills and many other things.
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