Written questions

Broadband: Competition

Commons · Question 118275 · Tabled 5 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 13 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department’s Statement of Strategic Priorities for Ofcom, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of role of the Competition and Markets Authority in sustaini

Answer

Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 13 Mar 2026

The Competition and Markets Authority’s role is to effectively investigate, as needed, mergers and anti-competitive practices in the fixed telecoms market in order to promote competition and protect consumers to drive economic growth and improve household...