UK Government Minister amongst top speakers at The Mail Show

A line-up of speakers covering the whole spectrum of the mail industry in the UK addressed delegates on Day One of The Mail Show 2006 in London yesterday (31 October). Focusing on the newly-liberalised mail sector in the UK, directors from Royal Mail, Postcomm, DHL Global Mail and UK Mail demonstrated, each from their own points of view, the pros and cons of the first ten months of open competition. The BBC’s Declan Curry conducted a debate with three leaders of customer representative bodies, particularly discussing the need for real innovation driven by Royal Mail and its competitors. Other topics debated on the first day of The Mail Show included demands for further deregulation, lessons to be learned from Europe and different theories on stimulating direct mail growth. In his wide-ranging speech, Jim Fitzpatrick MP, the Postal Services Minister, stressed the importance of balanced regulation with all stakeholders participating with Postcomm to maximise the opportunities which lay ahead.