Question follow-through · 60714

Mobile Phones: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions he has had with mobile phone providers on inflation-linked price increases in fixed-term mobile phone contracts.

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
17 Jun 2025
Target answer date
19 Jun 2025
Answer
25 Jun 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 17 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions he has had with mobile phone providers on inflation-linked price increases in fixed-term mobile phone contracts.

  2. 19 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 25 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    I have not had any such recent discussions but the Government works closely with Ofcom, the independent regulator of telecommunications, to ensure telecom contracts remain fair and transparent, ensuring significant clauses, such as in-contract price incre...

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