Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN HL1889

Software: Licensing

Tabled: 9 July 2026

Answered: 17 July 2026

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Social Market Foundation, Clearing the Air, published on 3 July 2024, which suggested that restrictive software licensing practices may cost the UK public sector £60 milli

Answer

While HMG has not issued a formal, comprehensive assessment of the Social Market Foundation's July 2024 report, Clearing the Air, its findings remain highly pertinent to ongoing digital market regulatory efforts. This report was submitted as evidence to t...

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