{"value":{"id":1766331,"askingMemberId":3969,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2025-02-21T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2025-02-25T00:00:00","uin":"31857","questionText":"To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of consumers being required to move to a VOIP connection for a new contract on market competition.","answeringBodyId":216,"answeringBodyName":"Department for Science, Innovation and Technology","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":false,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":1446,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2025-03-03T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>The government is committed to supporting a pro-competition environment in the broadband sector.</p><p> </p><p>The transition to VOIP is being led by industry. The Department is engaging with Ofcom to ensure that the long-term process does not have an adverse impact on wholesale competition.</p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Voice over Internet Protocol: Competition","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1766331","method":"GET"}]}