Question follow-through · 12812
Apple and Google: Software
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 whe
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 24 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 29 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 3 Jul 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
24 Jun 2026
Question tabled
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 whe
29 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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3 Jul 2026
Answer published
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...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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