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Lords · Question HL1208 · Tabled 23 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 7 Jul 2026

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Asked by Lord Birt

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on UK consumers of the decision by Google to mandate the use of their platform following their acquisition of Fitbit.

Answer

Answered by Lord Leong, 7 Jul 2026

The Government has not made an assessment of the impact on UK consumers of the decision by Google to mandate the use of its platform following its acquisition of Fitbit. As the UK’s principal competition authority, the Competition and Markets Authority is...