Royal Mail: Privatisation

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy written question – answered at on 13 December 2017.

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Photo of Vicky Foxcroft Vicky Foxcroft Opposition Whip (Commons)

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect of the privatisation of Royal Mail on employment standards in the postal industry.

Photo of Margot James Margot James Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)

Almost all Royal Mail’s 142,000 staff are on permanent contracts and earn above the living wage. Employees own 12% of its shares. It has been a Times Top 50 Employer for Women for four consecutive years. This Government will protect workers’ rights, ensuring they keep pace with the changing labour market.

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