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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 0765

Postal Services Act 2011

[As Introduced]
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This Act reformed how the UK's postal service works. It gave Royal Mail more freedom to operate like a business, allowed other companies to compete in the postal market, and changed regulation, but it required a universal postal service to remain available to everyone at an affordable price.

Presented by Vince Cable
supported by Baroness Wilcox.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
Official Ballot · The People's Chamber

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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' votePassed without division
No division called, Third Reading carried on the voices.

Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading13 Oct 2010
  • 2nd reading27 Oct 2010
  • Committee stage9 Nov 2010
  • Report stage12 Jan 2011
  • 3rd reading12 Jan 2011

Lords

  • 1st reading13 Jan 2011
  • 2nd reading16 Feb 2011
  • Committee stage8 Mar 2011
  • Report stage4 May 2011
  • 3rd reading24 May 2011
Royal Assent13 Jun 2011