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==Criticism==
In 2023, as Royal Mail’s CEO, Thompson appeared twice before the UK parliament’s business, energy and industrial strategy select committee (BEIS). The first BEIS cross-party committee in January 2023, chaired by MP [[Darren Jones (politician)|Darren Jones]], heard testimony from Thompson and also from [[Dave Ward (trade unionist)|Dave Ward]], the General Secretary of the [[Communication Workers Union (United Kingdom)|Communication Workers Union]] on issues related to Royal Mail workers’ industrial action.<ref>
Thompson appeared before the BEIS committee for a second time because he was recalled by MPs who felt he had not given “wholly correct” answers at his first appearance.<ref>''Royal Mail boss Simon Thompson accused of giving 'inconsistencies' in evidence to MPs'' [[Sky News]], 25 January 2023 https://news.sky.com/story/royal-mail-boss-recalled-over-inconsistencies-in-evidence-to-mps-12794847 Retrieved 23 March 2023</ref><ref>Alex Lawson, ''Royal Mail CEO accused of ‘incompetence or cluelessness’ by MPs'', [[The Guardian]] 17 March 2023 https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/mar/17/royal-mail-ceo-simon-thompson-accused-of-incompetence-cluelessness-by-mps-ofcom-letter-deliveries retrieved 23 March 2023</ref> Thompson’s second appearance was also noteworthy due to the fact that Darren Jones had deemed it necessary that Thompson, Royal Mail’s chair [[Keith Williams (businessman)|Keith Williams]], and operations development director Ricky McAuley all swear an oath to tell the truth before the committee under a warning of contempt of parliament and a “potential perjury.”<ref>''Royal Mail boss Simon Thompson accused of giving 'inconsistencies' in evidence to MPs'' [[Sky News]], 25 January 2023 https://news.sky.com/story/royal-mail-boss-recalled-over-inconsistencies-in-evidence-to-mps-12794847 Retrieved 23 March 2023</ref><ref>Alex Lawson, ''Royal Mail CEO accused of ‘incompetence or cluelessness’ by MPs'', [[The Guardian]] 17 March 2023 https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/mar/17/royal-mail-ceo-simon-thompson-accused-of-incompetence-cluelessness-by-mps-ofcom-letter-deliveries retrieved 23 March 2023</ref>
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