Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN HL1690
Post Codes: Databases
Tabled: 6 July 2026
Answered: 9 July 2026
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Ofcom regarding its regulation of the Royal Mail’s terms of access to the Postcode Address File in the last 12 months; and what was the outcome of those discussions.
Answer
The Postcode Address File is a privately-owned dataset. Ofcom’s regulations require Royal Mail to provide access to the Postcode Address File on reasonable terms.Ministers and officials have regular discussions with Ofcom in its capacity as the independen...
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