Written questions

Digital Service Providers: Competition

Commons · Question 120575 · Tabled 12 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 20 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Joshua Reynolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions her Department has had with the Competition and Markets Authority on the proposed timetable for the next stages of its cloud market investigation; and what assessment s

Answer

Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 20 Mar 2026

In July last year, the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) cloud market investigation identified a number of potential competition concerns. The CMA recommended that its Board consider prioritising a future Strategic Market Status (SMS) investigatio...