Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 47846

Technology: Monopolies

Tabled: 24 April 2025
Answered: 2 May 2025

Question

Ian Byrne

LabourLiverpool West Derby

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle monopolistic practices in the technology sector.

Answer

Justin Madders
On 1 January 2025 the Government implemented the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024. The Competition and Markets Authority now has new bespoke tools to address the market power of a small number of the largest technology firms and increas...

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