Petition · past parliament

look into Royal mail/Parcelforce, handling charges

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

The high cost of Royal mail/Parcelforce, charging excessive amounts for so called handling and holding fees.. . how can they justify charging £8 for an item from america that costs the same or less..

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

This is the responsibility of Royal Mail and Parcelforce, not Parliament or the Government.

Timeline

10 Mar 2016 Petition opened for signatures
17 Mar 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Rejected
Rejected 17 Mar 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.