Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 68148
Software: Licensing
Tabled: 15 July 2025
Answered: 21 July 2025
Named DayQuestion
Samantha Niblett
Labour — South Derbyshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of restrictive software licensing practices on (a) efficiency and (b) innovation in businesses.
Answer
Justin MaddersThere are currently no plans to make such an assessment by the Department. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is examining software licensing practices as part of its market investigation into cloud services. Its final report must be published by...
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