Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 99948
Software: Licensing
Tabled: 15 December 2025
Answered: 19 December 2025
Named DayQuestion
Samantha Niblett
Labour — South Derbyshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with small and medium-sized enterprises on the potential impact of restrictive software licensing practices on their businesses.
Answer
Blair McDougallMinisters regularly meet with businesses of all sizes. Government is committed to delivering a competitive and prosperous digital economy. That is why we implemented the new digital markets regime on 1 January 2025. The Competition and Markets Authority n...
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