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Terms of Reference
Summary
1 Introduction
The Independent Review of the UK Postal Services Sector
The Universal Service Obligation
2 The problems facing Royal Mail
Royal Mail Group's financial position
Market pressures
Efficiency
Labour relations
Political Context
Investment plans
Royal Mail Group and the universal service obligation
3 Regulatory Framework
Competition in postal services
Market Opening
Price transparency
Scope and cost of the universal service obligation
Price Controls
2007 Review of Royal Mail's price control
Effect of competition
Government role
The proposals of the Postal Services Bill [Lords]
Ofcom's role in relation to the USO
Vulnerable users
The Competition Commission
Funding the USO
Relationship between the regulator and Royal Mail Group
Funding the regulator
Accountability of the regulator
4 The role of Post Office Ltd
5 Royal Mail Pension Plan
Reforms to the plan
Current position
The provisions of the Postal Services Bill [Lords]
Scheme amendments
Transfer of liabilities
6 A private sector stake in Royal Mail
Current power to privatise
The rationale for a minority private sector stake
Management expertise and commercial confidence
The role of the Treasury
The case against a minority private sector stake
A capital injection
A capital injection?
Conclusion
Conclusions and recommendations
Formal Minutes
Witnesses
List of written evidence
List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament Oral and Written Evidence - HC 172-II 20 January 200924 February 2009Written Evidence