A question on #DigitalTechnology tabled by Baroness Harding of Winscombe on 24-06-2025 has been answered by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch.

Heading: Digital Technology
Question ID: 1816182
UIN: HL8769
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2025-06-24
Asking Member ID: 4324
Asking Member display name: Baroness Harding of Winscombe
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Baroness Harding of Winscombe
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government why the Competition and Markets Authority has not yet announced the third investigation regarding the designation of strategic market status of digital activity, as announced on 7 January; and when they plan to do so.
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Date answered: 2025-07-08
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Answering Member ID: 3792
Answering Member display name: Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
Answering Member handle: WhitchurchGirl
Answering Member Twitter reference: @WhitchurchGirl
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Answer text: On 24 June the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced that it anticipates considering further Strategic Market Status investigations in early 2026. As the UK’s independent competition authority, the CMA operates the digital markets regime indep...
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Answering body ID: 214
Answering body name: Department for Business and Trade
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