§ Earl Russellasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the answer by the Lord Sainsbury of Turville on 30 April (HL Deb, col. 569), whether they will list the countries to which Lord Sainsbury referred which run a postal service as a competitive enterprise while at the same time maintaining a universal service. [HL4124]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Sainsbury of Turville)In Sweden, Finland and New Zealand there is no reserved postal sector while the universal postal obligation continues to be maintained.