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皇冠体育app Queen opened the new parliamentary session and delivered the Queen鈥檚 Speech, which sets out the Government鈥檚 legislative agenda for the next 18 months.

It includes the Postal Services Bill, which aims to:

• Safeguard the future of Royal Mail and the Post Office network
• Give employees a secure future and consumers and businesses a reliable service.

Her Majesty said:

鈥淢y Government will modernise the Royal Mail, in partnership with employees, and will ensure it benefits from private sector capital and disciplines.鈥�

Business Secretary Vince Cable said:

鈥淲e need to deal with the longstanding problems facing Royal Mail - the dependence on finance from the taxpayer, the deficit in the pension fund, the dramatic decline in the number of letters being sent. 皇冠体育appse fundamental challenges are becoming more thorny and deep-rooted. Letting them grow is not in the best interests of consumers, businesses or Royal Mail鈥檚 employees.

鈥淲e are looking at all of the issues and options with a fresh pair of eyes, but are clear that an injection of private capital is important. As is making this work for employees by tackling the pension deficit and exploring opportunities to give workers a real share in the future of the company.鈥�

Flexible working

皇冠体育app Queen also outlined plans to extend flexible working practices:

鈥淢y government will remove barriers to flexible working and promote equal pay.鈥�

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