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Apple and Google: Software

Asked by Claire HannaSocial Democratic & Labour PartyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 3 July 2026UIN 12812

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has had discussions with the Competition and Markets Authority on the potential merits of reviewing Apple and Googles app store control over mobile phone downloads, including whether alternative 'pay to download' structures could be made available for consumers and app developers.

Answered by Kate Dearden

The CMA is currently taking forward work as part of its Strategic Market Status investigations into Apple and Google’s mobile ecosystems. As the UK’s independent competition authority, it is for the CMA to determine the scope of its investigations and any potential interventions.

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