Electronic Arts
Commons · Question 18918 · Tabled 14 Jul 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Zöe Franklin
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has had discussions with Electronic Arts on the potential impact of its proposed acquisition by PIF, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners on the level of jobs and investment in the
Answer
Answered by Blair McDougall, 16 Jul 2026
Under competition law, responsibility for investigating the impact of mergers and acquisitions on competition falls to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the UK’s independent competition authority. The government has ensured that the CMA has sig...