Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 907558

Business: Licensing

Tabled: 22 January 2026

Answered: 29 January 2026

Named Day

Question

Samantha Niblett

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help tackle the potential impact of restrictive software licensing practices on businesses.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

The Government is committed to supporting a competitive and innovative digital economy. This is why we prioritised the commencement of the Competition and Markets Authority’s (the CMA) new powers in digital markets.These new powers are designed to boost c...

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