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Written Question
Digital Technology
Tuesday 8th July 2025

Asked by: Baroness Harding of Winscombe (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

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.

Answered by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

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 independently from the Government and decides whether to launch Strategic Market Status investigations. The CMA’s independence maintains trust, upholds impartial decision making and is a strength of the UK’s regulatory and business environment.

Division Vote (Lords)
7 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Harding of Winscombe (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 168 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 206 Noes - 198
Division Vote (Lords)
7 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Harding of Winscombe (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 175 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 274 Noes - 154
Division Vote (Lords)
7 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Harding of Winscombe (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 174 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 213 Noes - 209
Division Vote (Lords)
2 Jul 2025 - House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Harding of Winscombe (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 249 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 280 Noes - 243
Division Vote (Lords)
1 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Harding of Winscombe (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 148 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 169 Noes - 176
Division Vote (Lords)
1 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Harding of Winscombe (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 156 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 230 Noes - 137
Division Vote (Lords)
1 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Harding of Winscombe (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 164 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 253 Noes - 150
Division Vote (Lords)
11 Jun 2025 - Holocaust Memorial Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Harding of Winscombe (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 39 Conservative No votes vs 33 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 83 Noes - 129
Division Vote (Lords)
11 Jun 2025 - Armed Forces Commissioner Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Harding of Winscombe (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 178 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 265 Noes - 161