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Written Question
NHS: Software
Wednesday 23rd July 2025

Asked by: Samantha Niblett (Labour - South Derbyshire)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of the £10 billion NHS technology investment will be spent on software licensing.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The information requested is not available.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Jul 2025
Changing Places Toilets

"We have just two Changing Places toilets in my constituency, which is semi-rural and quite large. One is at Elvaston castle country park, so I ask my hon. Friend to put that on his list of places to come and visit. I opened my constituency office only once I had …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Jul 2025
Music Streaming: Label-led Principles

"I welcome this statement; it is brilliant. Three weeks ago, I had the most fantastic visit to Universal Music—thanks to Charlotte Allan for sorting that out. I also spoke to the chief executive, Dickon. Their support, love and continued passion for bringing in new artists was really transparent and obvious …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 21 Jul 2025
Independent Water Commission

"I welcome today’s statement. I am incredibly excited, not least because we have the beautiful River Trent, which separates my constituency from Staffordshire. It is home to the Staffordshire Swooshers, who have members from Derbyshire. They frequently have to avoid a “Trent tan”, but they extol the virtues of open …..."
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Written Question
Software: Licensing
Monday 21st July 2025

Asked by: Samantha Niblett (Labour - South Derbyshire)

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Competition and Markets Authority’s 5.6% budget reduction on (a) investigating and (b) challenging restrictive software licensing practices.

Answered by Justin Madders - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)

The June Spending Review set out the CMA's budget from 2026/27. The CMA has embarked on an operational transformation programme to ensure it can continue to deliver impactful outcomes, including in digital markets, while operating within its multi-year funding envelope.

The CMA's priorities across its work are set out in its Annual Plan 2025/26, which commits to using the new digital markets competition regime flexibly, proportionately and collaboratively to unlock opportunities for growth across the UK tech sector and the wider economy.

Written Question
Software: Licensing
Monday 21st July 2025

Asked by: Samantha Niblett (Labour - South Derbyshire)

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of restrictive software licensing practices on (a) efficiency and (b) innovation in businesses.

Answered by Justin Madders - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)

There are currently no plans to make such an assessment by the Department. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is examining software licensing practices as part of its market investigation into cloud services. Its final report must be published by 4 August and Government will review the CMA's findings.

Written Question
Government Departments: Digital Technology
Monday 21st July 2025

Asked by: Samantha Niblett (Labour - South Derbyshire)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment the Office for Value for Money has made of the potential impact of restrictive licensing practices on Departmental spend on digital transformation.

Answered by Darren Jones - Chief Secretary to the Treasury

The Office for Value for Money (OVfM) is a time limited unit in HM Treasury that was set two roles at Autumn Budget 2024: making targeted interventions at Spending Review 2025 and developing recommendations for reforming the spending framework.

The OVfM has not made an assessment of the potential impact of restrictive licensing practices on departmental spend on digital transformation. Given the OVfM is a small, time limited team, it has needed to focus on a limited set of issues, deploying resources efficiently to target areas where the it can have most impact. Officials across departments consider the value for money of specific policies and external interactions using existing tools.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 Jul 2025
Global Plastics Treaty

"A number of my constituents in South Derbyshire have written to me, deeply distressed over the crisis of plastic pollution in South Derbyshire’s waterways, including in the River Trent and the Foremark and Staunton Harold reservoirs, and in our farmland, where farmers—already dealing with increasing floods due to the climate …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 Jul 2025
Social Media: Misinformation and Algorithms

"I thank my hon. Friend for her Committee’s report, and the team behind it who have drafted it. The report contains concerns and recommendations about digital marketing. WhatsApp is a direct communication tool, for good and for bad, which very few people engage with as though it is a classic …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 Jul 2025
Financial Services Reform

"As the co-chair of the all-party parliamentary group on financial technology and a mother to a 17-year-old daughter who turns 18 this year and is considering how she can best save for and secure her future, I welcome this news with real joy as we try to bring more wealth …..."
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