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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

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure the Competition and Markets Authority develops potential conduct requirements in parallel with the Strategic Market Status investigation, to ensure remedies for anti-competitive licensing are implemented immediately upon any designation.

Answer

The Competition and Markets Authority is responsible for operating the digital markets regime, including when to implement any conduct requirements. The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 does not prevent the CMA from designing remedies in parallel with Strategic Market Status investigations.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1790
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Software Competition Microsoft
Link
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