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Commons · Question 87368 · Tabled 3 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 11 Nov 2025

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Asked by Sarah Olney

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Competition and Markets Authority's press release entitled CMA confirms Apple and Google have strategic market status in mobile platforms, published on 22 October 2025, what steps

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Answered by Kate Dearden, 11 Nov 2025

The Government has ensured that the Competition and Markets Authority has bespoke powers to impose remedies and increase competition in digital markets. As the UK’s independent competition authority, the CMA is responsible for operating the digital market...