Submissions and consultation responses

This is a list of MUA formal Submissions and Consultation Responses since 1994. These documents are available for download in the Members Area; to find out how to become an MUA member please see the 'Membership Section'.

2022

• Formal Response to Ofcom's Review of Regulation Proposals

2021

• Formal submission to Ofcom's Call for Input to its Regulatory Review
• Letter to BEIS emphasising the importance of maintaining postal services during the Covid-19 Pandemic

2020

• Formal response to Ofcom's consultation on its proposed regulatory approach to Royal Mail's New D+5 Letters Access Service
• Ofcom consultation on its proposed Work Plan in 2020-21 - Formal Response (Feb 20)

2019

• Letter to Royal Mail concerning changes to the T&C's of STL and BPL letter and large letter specifications - Formal Submission (Oct 19)
• Ofcom consultation on its proposed Work Plan in 2019-20 - Formal Response (Feb 19)

2016

• BIS Post Implementation Review of the Postal Services Act 2011 - Formal Submission (Aug 16)
• Ofcom Review of the Regulation of Royal Mail consultation - Formal Submission (Jul 16)

2015

• Ofcom Review of the Regulation of Royal Mail consultation - Formal Submission (Sept 15)
• Royal Mail Mailmark Migration consultation - Formal Submission (Aug 15)
• Ofcom Access Pricing Review - Formal Submission (Feb 15)

2014

• Written Evidence to BIS Select Committee - Response (Oct 14)
• Ofcom - Postal Market Uncertainty - Formal Submission (Aug 14)

2013

• Royal Mail Consultation on Proposals for PAF Licensing - Response (Sep 13)
• Ofcom Review of the Postcode Address File - Response (Feb 13)

2012

• Ofcom Draft Guidance on the Regulator's Approach to End-to-End Competition in the Postal Sector - Response (Dec 12)
• Ofcom Review of Postal Users' Needs consultation - Response (Dec 12) 
• Letter to Royal Mail Wholesale - Royal Mail 'Delivered By' Proposals (Mar 12)
• Letter to Ofcom - Royal Mail Reversions (Feb 12)
• Ofcom Review of Regulatory Conditions consultation - Response to Proposals (Jan 12)
• Ofcom Securing the Universal Service consultation - Response to Proposals  (Jan 12)

2011

• Ofcom Transition to a New Regulatory Framework Consultation - Initial Proposals (Sep 11)
• Postcomm RM Exemption from Condition 7 For Large Packets Consultation - Response (Aug 11)
• Postcomm RM Dispensation from Requirement to Offer Access Terms Consultation - Response (Aug 11)
• Postcomm Access Review 2012 Initial Proposals Consultation - Response (Jun 11)
• Postcomm Future Regulatory Safeguards Consultation - Response (Jun 11)
• Postcomm Removal of Bulk Mail from the USO Consultation - Response (May 11)
• Laying the Foundations for a Sustainable Postal Service - Response to Postcomm Decision Document (Jan 11)

2010

• Postcomm Regulatory Framework Consultation - Final Response (Sep 10)
• Postcomm Regulatory Framework Consultation - Interim Response (Aug 10)
• The Hooper Review - Phase 2 - Formal Submission (Jul 10)
• Royal Mail Compensation Waiver 2009-2010 - Response (Jul 10)
• Mailsort Access 70 Product - Response (May 10)
• Postcomm Forward Work Plan 2011-2012 - Response (Mar 10)
• Postcomm Consultation Procedures - Response (Jan 10)

2009

• Letter to Postcomm - Decision on Royal Mail Price Control from 2010 (Dec 09)
• Letter to Postcomm - Royal Mail Price Control from 2010 (Oct 09)
• Letter to Royal Mail Wholesale - Changes to NGPP definition (Oct 09)
• Formal Response - Mark Higson - Royal Mail Letters (Oct 09)
• Formal Response - Dave Ward - Communication Workers Union
• The Competitive Environment for Packets discussion paper – Response (Oct 09)
• Royal Mail 2^nd Compensation Mitigation Application – Response (May 2009)
• RMW End-to-End Q of S Measurement System – Response (Mar 2009)
• RM Application to Introduce a Sustainable Mail Product – Response (Feb 2009)

2008

• RMW Consultation on Changes to National and Zonal Access – Response (Sep 2008)
• Letter to Lord Whitty – Consumer Focus Draft Forward Work Programme (Sep 2008)
• Royal Mail Compensation in 2008-09 Consultation – Response (Jun 2008)
• Review of Competition in Delivery Consultation – Response (Jun 2008)
• Postcomm’s Regulatory Framework Post 2010 Consultation – Response (May 2008)
• Royal Mail Compensation Mitigation – Response (May 2008)
• BERR - Independent Review of UK Postal Services Submission - Part Two (May 2008)
• Complaints Handling and Redress Schemes Consultation – Response (Mar 2008)
• BERR - Independent Review of UK Postal Services Submission - Part One (Mar 2008)
• MUA Research – Impact of  RM Strike Action in 2007 (Feb 2008)
• Sharing Redirections Data - 2nd Consultation – Response (Feb 2008)
• Postcomm Strategy Review - 2nd Consultation – Response (Jan 2008)

2007

• Royal Mail’s Retail Zonal Pricing Application – Postcomm Reinforcement Letter (Nov 2007)
• Postcomm’s Interim Review of the Price Control Consultation – Response (Oct 2007)
• Royal Mail’s Retail Zonal Pricing Application – Postcomm Proposals – Response (Oct 2007)
• Royal Mail’s Collection And Delivery Times – The Way Forward - Response (Aug 2007)
• Postcomm’s Amendments To The 2006 Licensing Framework - Response (Aug 2007)
• Zonal Pricing by Royal Mail - Modified Application - Response (May 2007)
• Postcomm's Packetpost Returns Consultation – Response (May 2007)
• Review of Royal Mail Collection and Delivery Times Consultation - Response (May 2007)
• Royal Mail’s New Products and the Price Control Consultation – Response (Apr 2007)
• Postcomm's Business Plan 2007-2008 – Response (Mar 2007)
• Royal Mail's Trials Notification Consultation - Response (Mar 2007)
• House of Lords Select Committee – Call for Evidence (Feb 2007)
• Compensation for Loss & Damage & Delay Consultation – Response (Feb 2007)
• MUA Compensation for Service Failure Proposal Paper (Jan 2007)
• Compensation for Delay by Royal Mail Consultation – Response (Jan 2007)

2006

• Postcomm’s 1st RMW Zonal Pricing Consultation – Response (Dec 2006)
• Postcomm's Re-direction Consultation – Response (Nov 2006)
• Postcomm's Strategy Review Consultation – Response (Nov 2006)
• Postcomm's Competitive Tendering Consultation – Response (Oct 2006)
• Postcomm's Proposals for the Management of the PAF – Response (May 2006)
• Postcomm Final Proposals - 2006 Price Control Consultation – Response (Mar 2006)
• EC Public Consultation of Postal Services – Response (Jan 2006)

2005

• Response to Trade & Industry Select Committee – Future of UK Postal Services (Sep 2005)
• Royal Mail’s 2006 Price and Service Quality Review – Response (Sep 2005)
• Postwatch’s Future of Quality of Service Targets – Monitoring Proposal (Aug 2005)
• Common Operational Procedures Code of Practice Consultation – Response (Jul 2005)
• Royal Mail’s Revised SBP (Pricing in Proportion) Consultation – Response (Jul 2005)
• Postcomm’s 2^nd Licensing Framework Consultation – Response (Jun 2005)
• Protecting the Integrity of Mail – Code of Practice – Response (Jun 2005)
• Performance Monitoring of Licensees Consultation – Response (Apr 2005)
• Royal Mail Price and Service Quality Review Consultation – Response (Feb 2005)

2004

• Royal Mail Revised Market Opening Timetable 2004 – Response (Dec 2004)
• Royal Mail’s Differential Pricing Consultation – Response (Dec 2004)
• Review of Royal Mail’s Special Privileges – Response (Nov 2004)
• Royal Mail Management of the Postcode Address File – Response (Oct 2004)
• Royal Mail 2nd Sized Based Pricing Consultation – Response (Aug 2004)

2003

• Postcomm Downstream Access Consultation – Response (Dec 2003)
• Standard Parcels & Special Delivery Consultation – Response (Aug 2003)
• The USO in the UK – What Should be Provided? – Response (Jul 2003)
• Response to 2nd Postcomm Price Control Consultation – 2^nd Letter (Mar 2003)
• MUA Summary Statement to Postwatch - Ref Sized Based Pricing (Feb 2003)

2002

• 2^nd Postcomm Price Control Consultation – Response (Dec 2002)
• Implementation of EU Directive on UK Postal Services – Response (Oct 2002)
• Consignia Sized Based Pricing Consultation – Response (Jul 2002)
• Promoting Effective Competition amongst Postal Operators – 3^rd Response (Apr 2002)
• Postcomm Price Control Review Consultation – Response (Feb 2002)

2001

• Promoting Effective Competition amongst Postal Operators – 2nd Response (Oct 2001)
• The Licensing of Postal Services – 2^nd Response (Mar 2001)
• Promoting Effective Competition amongst Postal Operators – 1^st Response (Jan 2001)
• The Licensing of Postal Services – 1^st Response (Jan 2001)

2000

• House of Lords – Further Liberalisation of UK Postal Services – Response (Sep 2000)

1999

• Post Office Reform White Paper – Response (Aug 1999)

1998

• The Future of the Post Office – 2^nd Response (May 1998)

1997

• The Future of UK Postal Services - Regulation & Competition – Response (Aug 1997)
• The Future of the Post Office - Position Paper (Jul 1997)

1995

• Green Paper Policy Statement Letter (Jun 1995)
• Summary of Measures for the Postal Sector adopted by the European Commission (Jul 1995)

1994

• Final Response to the European Green Paper (Sep 1994)
• European Harmonisation Position Paper (Jun 1994)
• Response Proposal for a Regulatory Framework for European Postal Reform (May 1994)
• Stance on Posteurop Affairs (Mar 1994)