Department for Business and Trade written question – answered at on 10 March 2026.
Lee Dillon
Liberal Democrat, Newbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had discussions with Evri on measures to support frontline delivery staff, including a) training, b) working conditions and c) pay.
Blair McDougall
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
All businesses must comply with relevant Laws and employers must comply with their legal obligations to ensure that their workforce receive the rights and protections to which they are entitled.
Evri, and other parcel delivery operators, are independent businesses and the government does not have a role in their operational decisions.
ofcom, the independent regulator for postal services, does not regulate the employment or remuneration models of Evri or other parcel delivery companies.
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