LIBERALISATION OF THE UK POSTAL SECTOR

Early day motion 1499, tabled 7 May 2008 by Lindsay Hoyle (Labour). Signed by 45 members.

That this House urges the Government to acknowledge with urgency the findings of the commissioned independent review of the UK postal sector; recognises the warning from the panel that liberalisation of the service is a threat to Royal Mail's financial stability; asks the Government to demonstrate an awareness of the policies that are needed to establish a sustainable future for Royal Mail; and recognises consumer group PostWatch's plea for acknowledgment that a healthy, efficient and profitable Royal Mail is critically important.

Signatures by party: Labour 30, Liberal Democrat 8, Plaid Cymru 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Conservative 1, Independent 1, Scottish National Party 1.