HC Deb 13 June 2002 vol 386 cc1392-3W
Mr. Ben Chapman

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what performance standards she sets for delivery of first class letters by the Post Office. [60678]

Stephen Timms

Targets for the Royal Mail's scheduled services and standards are set in the licence issued by the Postal Services Commission (Postcomm) and agreed between Consignia and the Consumer Council for Postal Services (Postwatch). Royal Mail's current target for first class stamped and metered post is for 92.5 per cent. of letters to be delivered the next working day.

Mr. Whittingdale

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) what consultation took place between her Department and the Post Office concerning the change of name to Consignia; [57693]

(2) if her Department was asked to approve the change of name by the Post Office to Consignia. [57694]

Ms Hewitt

[holding answer 20 May 2002]The adoption of Consignia as the initial name of the Post Office company was a commercial matter for the company, and although Ministers were informed of the organisation's intentions, it was not an area in which the Government sought to intervene.