Written question asked by Lord Clement-Jones (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 8 July 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 22 July 2026. It was answered by Lord Leong (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.
Microsoft: Competition
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Competition and Markets Authority’s Strategic Market Status investigation into Microsoft’s business software ecosystem, what assessment they have made of (1) the extent to which software licensing restrictions and cloud lock-in may influence public sector choice of enterprise AI tools, and (2) any implications for competition and value for money.
- Answer
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The CMA expects to publish its final decision report on the Strategic Market Status investigation into Microsoft’s business software by February 2027. The CMA has already taken action in the cloud market outside of the investigation and secured voluntary commitments from Amazon and Microsoft, which will improve interoperability, reduce data egress fees and make switching easier in cloud services.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL1788
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Software Competition Public sector Microsoft Artificial intelligence
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- 2026-07-14 12:42:11 +0100
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