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Retail Trade: Software

Asked by James NaishLabourDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 22217

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what recent discussions her Department has had with the Competition and Markets Authority on access to retail data for small businesses and app developers seeking to build consumer-facing tools.

Answered by Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

The Department has not had any recent discussions with the Competition and Markets Authority on access to retail data for small businesses and app developers seeking to build consumer-facing tools.

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