Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, or departmental officials, have had discussions with the Competition and Markets Authority about the impact of Strategic Market Status designation of Apple, Google, Amazon or Microsoft on those companies' investment plans in the UK.

The Government engages with the Competition and Markets Authority frequently on a wide range of issues, including the digital markets regime. As the UK’s independent competition authority, the CMA is responsible for all digital markets decisions, including on designations and interventions.