Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 58397

Software: Licensing

Tabled: 9 June 2025

Answered: 13 June 2025

Named Day

Question

Samantha Niblett

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the new powers for the Competition and Markets Authority in the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 to tackle restrictive software

Answer

Justin Madders

The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 has empowered the Competition and Markets Authority to designate firms which exert significant control in respect of digital activities with “Strategic Market Status” (SMS), following an evidence-bas...

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