Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 190732

Mobile Phones: Competition

Tabled: 21 June 2023
Answered: 27 June 2023
Named Day

Question

Nadia Whittome

LabourNottingham East

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of competition in the mobile network operator sector.

Answer

Sir John Whittingdale
Any proposal to merge mobile network operators needs to be looked at by the Competition and Market Authority (CMA). The government does not have a role in the review of mergers on competition grounds. It is the responsibility of CMA to assess the impact o...

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