To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what representations she has received about the proposed replacement of signs on post boxes with ones that do not indicate whether the last collection from each post box has happened; and if she will make it her policy to convey those representations to the Royal Mail. [124057]
A number of Members of Parliament have written to me about the changes to the information shown on collection plates on post boxes. These changes are an operational matter for Royal Mail Group plc. I have asked the Deputy Chairman of Royal Mail to reply direct to the hon. Member about these changes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what she estimates the cost will be of the replacement by the Royal Mail of the information signs on post boxes brought about by the requirement of the Discrimination Disability Act 1995. [124058]
The changes to the information signs on post boxes to comply with the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 is an operational matter for Royal Mail. I have, therefore, asked the Deputy Chairman of Royal Mail to reply to your question direct.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what changes the Post Office has made to the number of collections from post boxes each day in the past two years. [124191]
This is an operational matter for Royal Mail Group plc and I have therefore asked the Deputy Chairman to reply direct to the hon. Member.