§ Lord Greavesasked Her Majesty's Government:
What arrangements are being made with the Post Office to guarantee that freepost items for the European elections are delivered to electors in good time and, in regions with all-postal elections, at an appropriate interval before the date of despatch of the ballot papers. [HL1560]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs (Lord Filkin)The service level agreement drawn up between Royal Mail Group plc and the Department for Constitutional Affairs obliges the Post Office to deliver such items within seven days of receipt from candidates. It is for candidates, including those in any regions in which all-postal elections are to be piloted, to ensure that they provide their material to Royal Mail in a timely way.