Universal Postal Union
(asked on 8th July 2026) - View Source
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with the Universal Postal Union on the work of his Department.
Answered by
Blair McDougall
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade) (Jointly with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
This question was answered on 16th July 2026
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is fully engaged with Universal Postal Union (UPU). This has included participation in the 28th UPU Congress in September 2025, where agreements were reached on international remuneration and transit rates for letters, bulky letters and parcels.
In partnership with UK postal operators, DBT also actively participates in the UPU standing and working groups, representing UK interests.