Digital Service Providers: Licensing
Lords · Question HL15879 · Tabled 23 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 8 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness Stowell of Beeston
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of enterprise software licensing practices on competition and customer choice in the UK cloud services market.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra, 8 Apr 2026
The Government prioritised the commencement of the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) new powers in digital markets last year to boost competition and fairness in the digital tech sector. Although the CMA operates independently of Government, the G...