Petition · past parliament
Police to investigate courier companies who are failing to deliver
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
Make it mandatory that any Courier company's that loose parcels and make fraudulent claims that they have been delivered are investigated by the Police.
One company in particular EVRI (Hermes) has an alarming record of lost or stolen items many that end up being sold openly at markets. This should not be allowed to continue
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Decisions about investigating and prosecuting alleged crimes are a matter for the police and Crown Prosecution Service, not the Government or Parliament.
We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Regulate courier companies in the same way the Royal Mail is regulated by Ofcom: Regulate courier companies in the same way the Royal Mail is regulated by Ofcom.
We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Regulate courier companies in the same way the Royal Mail is regulated by Ofcom: Regulate courier companies in the same way the Royal Mail is regulated by Ofcom.
Timeline
| 2 Jul 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Jul 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.