Question follow-through · 118275

Broadband: Competition

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department’s Statement of Strategic Priorities for Ofcom, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of role of the Competition and Markets Authority in sustaini

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
5 Mar 2026
Target answer date
9 Mar 2026
Answer
13 Mar 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 5 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department’s Statement of Strategic Priorities for Ofcom, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of role of the Competition and Markets Authority in sustaini

  2. 9 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 13 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    The Competition and Markets Authority’s role is to effectively investigate, as needed, mergers and anti-competitive practices in the fixed telecoms market in order to promote competition and protect consumers to drive economic growth and improve household...

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