Price control

Following discussions with the interested parties about the form of Royal Mail’s price control beyond March 2010, Postcomm has decided to make no changes and, therefore, the current price control arrangements will continue.

Postcomm’s Commissioners consider this approach will best secure their statutory duties to safeguard the universal service, protect the interests of customers and to promote efficiency and competition. This has been informed by business plans submitted to Postcomm and assurances received from Royal Mail.


Royal Mail's website now includes details of prices that will be introduced in April 2009 (external link).

A full list of documents relating to the current price control - including those relating to the 'interim review' of the price control - is available at the price control 2006-2010 consultation page.

Related documents

 16 April 2009 - news release  

Royal Mail's Price Control.