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Asked by Patrick HurleyLabourDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 4 March 2025UIN 33106

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he plans to take to use the Postcode Address File to support (a) innovation, (b) small businesses and (c) the economy.

Answered by Justin Madders

The Postcode Address File is owned by Royal Mail, not the Government. Royal Mail’s terms of access to the Postcode Address File are regulated by Ofcom, the independent regulator for postal services.

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