Question follow-through · 93622
Digital Service Providers: Public Sector
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps is the Government taking to review public sector cloud services procurement practices in light of the Competition and Markets Authority's finding that Microsoft and AWS hold approximately 70% market s
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- Answering body
- Cabinet Office
- Tabled
- 21 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 25 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 1 Dec 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
21 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps is the Government taking to review public sector cloud services procurement practices in light of the Competition and Markets Authority's finding that Microsoft and AWS hold approximately 70% market s
25 Nov 2025
Target answer date
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1 Dec 2025
Answer published
Further to the Competition and Markets Authority findings, the Crown Commercial Service, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and the Cabinet Office are exploring measures to strengthen value for money and promote supplier diversification...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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