Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 119996

Digital Service Providers: Competition

Tabled: 11 March 2026

Answered: 20 March 2026

Question

Julia Lopez

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of technical, contractual and financial switching barriers in the cloud services market on effective competition for UK b

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

The Government is committed to supporting a competitive and innovative digital economy. In July 2025, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) found that certain technical and commercial practices in the cloud market hinder switching and limit effectiv...

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