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Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024

Government Bill

Originated in the House of Commons, Sessions 2022-23, 2023-24

Act of Parliament (1)

Full text of the Act of Parliament as passed by Parliament (this is the Act in its original state. The Act may have been amended by another Act and any such amendments are not shown in this version).

Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13)
24 May 2024

Full text of the Bill as introduced and further versions of the Bill as it is reprinted to incorporate amendments (proposals for change) made during its passage through Parliament.

HL Bill 87 Commons Disagreement and Amendments in Lieu
22 May 2024
Lords
Bill 221 2023-24 - Lords Non-insistence and Amendment in Lieu
15 May 2024
Commons
HL Bill 75 Commons Disagreement, Reasons and Amendment in Lieu
1 May 2024
Lords
Bill 198 2023-24 (Lords Amendments)
27 March 2024
Commons
HL Bill 53 (as amended on Report)
13 March 2024
Lords
HL Bill 47 (as amended in Grand Committee)
8 February 2024
Lords
HL Bill 12 (as brought from the Commons)
22 November 2023
Lords
Bill 003 2023-24 (as introduced)
8 November 2023
Commons
Bill 003 2023-24 (as introduced) - large print
8 November 2023
Commons
Bill 003 2023-24 (as introduced) - xml download
8 November 2023
Commons
Bill 350 2022-23 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)
12 July 2023
Commons
Bill 350 2022-23 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - xml download
12 July 2023
Commons
Bill 350 2022-23 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - large print
11 July 2023
Commons
Bill 294 2022-23 (as introduced)
25 April 2023
Commons
Bill 294 2022-23 (as introduced) - large print
25 April 2023
Commons

Documents to explain the purpose of the Bill.

Bill 198 EN 2023-24
27 March 2024
Commons
22 November 2023
Lords
Bill 003 EN 2023-24
8 November 2023
Commons
Bill 003 EN 2023-24 - large print
8 November 2023
Commons
Bill 294 EN 2022-23
25 April 2023
Commons
Bill 294 EN 2022-23 - large print
25 April 2023
Commons

In the House of Commons, amendments are grouped together so that amendments relating to a particular topic or issue are discussed together.

Selection of motion and amendment by Mr Speaker - 21 May 2024
21 May 2024
Commons
Grouping by Secretary Kemi Badenoch and selection of motions by Mr Speaker - 30 April 2024
30 April 2024
Commons
Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 20 November 2023
20 November 2023
Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 11 July 2023
10 July 2023
Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 4 July 2023
3 July 2023
Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 29 June 2023
29 June 2023
Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 27 June 2023
27 June 2023
Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 22 June 2023
21 June 2023
Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 20 June 2023
19 June 2023
Commons

The Government provide a delegated powers memorandum for all public (including hybrid) bills to justify the delegation of powers, usually to Ministers, in the bill. For reports of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, see “Select Committee Reports”.

Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum
22 March 2024
Lords
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
23 November 2023
Lords
Re-submitted Memorandum from the Department for Business and Trade and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
9 November 2023
Commons
Memorandum from the Department for Business and Trade and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
25 April 2023
Commons

Full list of amendment papers relating to the Bill. Individual amendment papers will be replaced with consolidated lists before the amendments are discussed. Page and line references in amendment papers refer to the PDF version of the Bill.

HL Bill 87-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons Disagreement and Amendments in Lieu
23 May 2024
Lords
Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 21 May 2024
21 May 2024
Commons
Manuscript Amendment as at 21 May 2024
21 May 2024
Commons
HL Bill 75-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons Reasons and Amendment
13 May 2024
Lords
HL Bill 75(c) Motion for Consideration of Commons Reasons and Amendment
10 May 2024
Lords
HL Bill 75(b) Motions for Consideration of Commons Reasons and Amendment
9 May 2024
Lords
HL Bill 75(a) Motions for Consideration of Commons Reasons and Amendment
8 May 2024
Lords
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 30 April 2024
30 April 2024
Commons
Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 29 April 2024
29 April 2024
Commons
Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 24 April 2024
24 April 2024
Commons
HL Bill 53-I Marshalled list for Third Reading
25 March 2024
Lords
HL Bill 53(a) Amendments for Third Reading
21 March 2024
Lords
HL Bill 47-II Second marshalled list for Report
11 March 2024
Lords
HL Bill 47-I(Rev) Revised marshalled list for Report
8 March 2024
Lords
HL Bill 47-I Marshalled list for Report
7 March 2024
Lords
HL Bill 47(j) Amendments for Report
6 March 2024
Lords
HL Bill 47(i) Amendment for Report
5 March 2024
Lords
HL Bill 47(h) Amendments for Report
4 March 2024
Lords
HL Bill 47(g) Amendments for Report
29 February 2024
Lords
HL Bill 47(f) Amendments for Report
28 February 2024
Lords
HL Bill 47(e) Amendments for Report
27 February 2024
Lords
HL Bill 47(d) Amendments for Report
26 February 2024
Lords
HL Bill 47(c) Amendments for Report
23 February 2024
Lords
HL Bill 47(b) Amendments for Report
21 February 2024
Lords
HL Bill 47(a) Amendment for Report
16 February 2024
Lords
HL Bill 12-VI Sixth marshalled list for Grand Committee
5 February 2024
Lords
HL Bill 12-V Fifth marshalled list for Grand Committee
1 February 2024
Lords
HL Bill 12-IV(b) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List)
31 January 2024
Lords
HL Bill 12-IV(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List)
30 January 2024
Lords
HL Bill 12-IV Fourth marshalled list for Grand Committee
29 January 2024
Lords
HL Bill 12-III(a) Amendment for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List)
26 January 2024
Lords
HL Bill 12-III Third marshalled list for Grand Committee
25 January 2024
Lords
HL Bill 12-II(b) Amendment for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)
24 January 2024
Lords
HL Bill 12-II(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)
23 January 2024
Lords
HL Bill 12-II Second marshalled list for Grand Committee
22 January 2024
Lords
HL Bill 12-I(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
19 January 2024
Lords
HL Bill 12-I Marshalled list for Grand Committee
18 January 2024
Lords
HL Bill 12(o) Amendments for Grand Committee
17 January 2024
Lords
HL Bill 12(n) Amendments for Grand Committee
16 January 2024
Lords
HL Bill 12(m) Amendments for Grand Committee
15 January 2024
Lords
HL Bill 12(l) Amendments for Grand Committee
12 January 2024
Lords
HL Bill 12(k) Amendments for Grand Committee
11 January 2024
Lords
HL Bill 12(j) Amendments for Grand Committee
10 January 2024
Lords
HL Bill 12(i) Amendments for Grand Committee
3 January 2024
Lords
HL Bill 12(h) Revised Amendments for Grand Committee
19 December 2023
Lords
HL Bill 12(g) Amendments for Grand Committee
18 December 2023
Lords
HL Bill 12(f) Amendments for Grand Committee
15 December 2023
Lords
HL Bill 12(e) Amendments for Grand Committee
13 December 2023
Lords
HL Bill 12(d) Amendments for Grand Committee
12 December 2023
Lords
HL Bill 12(c) Amendments for Grand Committee
8 December 2023
Lords
HL Bill 12(b) Amendment for Grand Committee
7 December 2023
Lords
HL Bill 12(a) Amendments for Grand Committee
6 December 2023
Lords
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 20 November 2023
20 November 2023
Commons
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 20 November 2023 - large print
20 November 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 17 November 2023
17 November 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 16 November 2023
16 November 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 15 November 2023
15 November 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 9 November 2023
9 November 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 6 September 2023
6 September 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 25 August 2023
25 August 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 21 July 2023
21 July 2023
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 11 July 2023
11 July 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 6 July 2023
6 July 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 5 July 2023
5 July 2023
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 4 July 2023
4 July 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 30 June 2023
30 June 2023
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 29 June 2023
29 June 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 28 June 2023
28 June 2023
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 27 June 2023
27 June 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 23 June 2023
23 June 2023
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 22 June 2023
22 June 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 21 June 2023
21 June 2023
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 20 June 2023
20 June 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 19 June 2023
19 June 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 16 June 2023
16 June 2023
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 15 June 2023
15 June 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 14 June 2023
14 June 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 12 June 2023
12 June 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 8 June 2023
8 June 2023
Commons

Minutes of the Reasons Committee held in the House of Commons to consider Lords Amendments to a Bill

Minutes of Reasons Committee - 30 April 2024
30 April 2024
Commons

Details of proceedings in Public Bill Committee or Committee of the whole House, on any report (consideration) stage, and on any consideration of Lords Amendments or any subsequent Lords Messages. The documents contain the text of amendments considered at each sitting and show whether it was agreed to, negatived (not agreed), not called, not moved or withdrawn.

Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Message as at 21 May 2024
21 May 2024
Commons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 30 April 2024
30 April 2024
Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 20 November 2023
20 November 2023
Commons
All proceedings up to 11 July 2023 at Public Bill Committee Stage
11 July 2023
Commons

House of Commons Library and House of Lords Library briefing papers aim to be politically impartial, containing factual information as well as a range of opinions on each subject. Briefing papers on Bills are produced before Second Reading and, in the Commons, after Committee Stage.

Research briefing on Lords stages and amendments
24 April 2024
Commons
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers: HL Bill 12 of 2023–24
30 November 2023
Lords
Briefing paper on progress of the Bill (digital markets and competition)
8 September 2023
Commons
Briefing paper on progress of the Bill (consumers)
7 September 2023
Commons
Research Briefing on digital markets and competition provisions
12 May 2023
Commons
Research briefing on consumer provisions
12 May 2023
Commons
Briefing paper on the Bill (landing page only)
27 April 2023
Commons

The following select committee reports have been identified as relevant to the debate on the Bill.

13th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
6 March 2024
Lords
Third Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
15 December 2023
Lords

Archive of press notices related to the Bill.

Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: call for written evidence
18 May 2023
Commons

Written submissions from outside bodies and individuals are circulated to MPs appointed to examine the Bill during committee stage in a Public Bill Committee. The following written submissions were sent to this committee.

Written evidence submitted by the Lotteries Council (DMCCB48)
11 July 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Gumtree UK (DMCCB49)
11 July 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by BT Group (DMCCB50)
11 July 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Apple Inc (DMCCB51)
11 July 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by ACT The App Association (DMCCB52)
11 July 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by News UK (DMCCB53)
11 July 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Electrical Safety First (DMCCB46)
4 July 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Citizens Advice Scotland (DMCCB47)
4 July 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) (DMCCB42)
29 June 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Beer52 Limited (DMCCB43)
29 June 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Shoosmiths LLP (DMCCB44)
29 June 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Amazon (DMCCB45)
29 June 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Santander UK plc (DMCCB36)
27 June 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Information Commissioner (DMCCB37)
27 June 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by techUK (supplementary submission) (DMCCB38)
27 June 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by The Startup Coalition (DMCCB39)
27 June 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Sky (DMCCB40)
27 June 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Paramount (DMCCB41)
27 June 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP (DMCCB26)
22 June 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Online Travel UK (DMCCB27)
22 June 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Motion Picture Association (DMCCB28)
22 June 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Microsoft (DMCCB29)
22 June 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Google (DMCCB30)
22 June 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Taylor Wessing LLP (DMCCB31)
22 June 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Match Group (supplementary submission) (DMCCB32)
22 June 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Spotify (DMCCB33)
22 June 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the People's Postcode Lottery (DMCCB34)
22 June 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) (DMCCB35)
22 June 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Open Markets Institute (supplementary submission) (DMCCB18)
20 June 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Public Interest News Foundation and Impress (DMCCB19)
20 June 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Which? (supplementary submission) (DMCCB20)
20 June 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the UK Interactive Entertainment Association (Ukie) (DMCCB21)
20 June 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Online Dating Association (DMCCB22)
20 June 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Financial Times (DMCCB23)
20 June 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Publishers Association (DMCCB24)
20 June 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Telegraph Media Group (DMCCB25)
20 June 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Richard Stables, CEO, Kelkoo Group (DMCCB12)
15 June 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by UK Finance (DMCCB13)
15 June 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by City of London Law Society (CLLS) Competition Law Committee (DMCCB14)
15 June 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Epic Games, Inc (DMCCB15)
15 June 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Association for Commercial Broadcasters and On-Demand Services (COBA) (DMCCB16)
15 June 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by The Walt Disney Company (DMCCB17)
15 June 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by DMG Media (DMCCB01)
13 June 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Natwest (DMCCB02)
13 June 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Consumer Scotland (DMCCB03)
13 June 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by GlobalCharge Limited (DMCCB04)
13 June 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Consumer Council (DMCCB05)
13 June 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Gener8 (DMCCB06)
13 June 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Oles Andriychuk (DMCCB07)
13 June 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the National Consumer Federation (DMCCB08)
13 June 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Trustpilot (DMCCB09)
13 June 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Radiocentre (DMCCB10)
13 June 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by News Media Association (DMCCB11)
13 June 2023
Commons

List of related Impact Assessments

Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: Summary Impact Assessment
22 November 2023
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: Impact assessment of wider measures
22 November 2023
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: Impact Assessment - A new pro-competition regime for digital markets
25 April 2023
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: Impact Assessment - Subscription measures
25 April 2023
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: Impact Assessment - Reforms to Merger Control
25 April 2023

Occasionally questions put to government Ministers during debates on Bills in either the House of Commons or the House of Lords may be answered by the Minister saying 'I will write to the Hon Member'. Such “will write” replies are not published in Hansard but are placed in the Library of the House concerned and published on the Parliamentary website.

Letter from Lord Parkinson to Lord Faulks regarding the change in wording in the Enterprise Act from “material influence” to “influence”.
29 April 2024
Letter from Lord Offord to Lord Tyrie and Lord Clement-Jones regarding the report stage debate (first day): Government review of whistleblowing.
18 March 2024
Letter from Lord Offord to Baroness Wheatcroft regarding issues raised in the Grand Committee debate: Vote Reporting Group - rationale for a voluntary approach to vote reporting, feedback on consultation, engagement with departments, comparison with the United States.
12 February 2024
Letter from Lord Offord to Lord Clement-Jones and Lord Bassam regarding issues raised in the Grand Committee debate: subscription contracts - consultation on new requirements, and cooling off period.
12 February 2024
Letter from Lord Offord to Lord Clement-Jones, Lord Bassam, Lord Fox and Lord Lucas regarding issues raised during the Committee Stage, including powers of Trading Standards in relation to unlawful online content, penalties for consumer law infringements, and operations between Trading Standards in England and Scotland.
6 February 2024
Letter from Viscount Camrose to Peers regarding statutory duties on regulators and right to repair for electrical goods.
2 February 2024
Letter from Lord Offord and Viscount Camrose to Lords regarding questions raised during the Committee Stage, including the Competition Appeal Tribunal’s decision on appeals for digital markets penalties, and Digital Markets and Ofcom standards of appeal.
30 January 2024
Letter from Viscount Camrose to Peers regarding issues raised in the committee stage debate, including proportionality provision, the 'indispensability' wording of the countervailing benefits exemption, meaning of 'countervailing benefits', consumer benefits and conduct requirements and pro-competition interventions.
26 January 2024
Letter from Viscount Camrose to Lord Tyrie regarding issues raised during the Committee Stage (first day) of the Bill: Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) decisions, the protection of confidential sources, independent case reviewer.
24 January 2024
Letter from Viscount Camrose to Peers regarding issues raised in the committee debate (first day): five year forward look for Strategic Market Status designations, conduct requirements, interoperability and data, transparency, consultation and access to information under the regime.
24 January 2024
Letter from Viscount Camrose to Lord Fox regarding the role of the Competition and Markets Authority including its Digital Markets Unit in international standards authorities, as raised during the second reading debate.
7 December 2023
Letter from Paul Scully MP to Seema Malhotra MP, Kevin Hollinrake MP, Alex Davies-Jones MP and others regarding matters raised during the Public Bill Committee: extending CMA’s search powers to Trading Standards, duty to preserve information ‘without reasonable excuse’, publication of a notice of a decision under clause 80 in relation to domestic investigations.
26 June 2023
Letter from Paul Scully MP to Bim Afolami MP and others regarding clarification to a response on the need for the digital markets regime to have the right appeals standard, made during the Second Reading debate.
23 May 2023

Full transcripts

Commons Committee stage

Committee debates: compilation pdf of sittings so far
11 July 2023
Commons
11 July 2023
Commons
4 July 2023
Commons
4 July 2023
Commons
29 June 2023
Commons
27 June 2023
Commons
27 June 2023
Commons
22 June 2023
Commons
22 June 2023
Commons
20 June 2023
Commons
20 June 2023
Commons
15 June 2023
Commons
15 June 2023
Commons
13 June 2023
Commons
13 June 2023
Commons

Link to the relevant section in the Commons Hansard Daily Report

Commons 2nd reading

2nd reading - Commons Hansard link
17 May 2023
Commons

Commons Programme motion

Programme Motion - Commons Hansard link
20 November 2023
Commons

Commons Report stage

Report stage - Commons Hansard link
20 November 2023
Commons

Commons 3rd reading

3rd reading - Commons Hansard link
21 November 2023
Commons

Commons Consideration of Lords amendments

Consideration of Lords Amendments - Commons Hansard link
30 April 2024
Commons

Commons Consideration of Lords message

Consideration of Lords Message - Commons Hansard link
21 May 2024
Commons

Lords 1st reading

22 November 2023
Lords

Lords 2nd reading

5 December 2023
Lords

Lords Committee stage

7 February 2024
Lords
5 February 2024
Lords
31 January 2024
Lords
29 January 2024
Lords
24 January 2024
Lords
22 January 2024
Lords

Lords Report stage

13 March 2024
Lords
11 March 2024
Lords

Lords 3rd reading

26 March 2024
Lords

Lords Consideration of Commons amendments

14 May 2024
Lords

Lords Consideration of Commons amendments

23 May 2024
Lords

Royal Assent

24 May 2024

Lords 1st reading

Minutes of Proceedings
22 November 2023
Lords

Lords 2nd reading

Minutes of Proceedings
5 December 2023
Lords

Lords Committee stage

Minutes of Proceedings
7 February 2024
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings
5 February 2024
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings
31 January 2024
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings
29 January 2024
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings
24 January 2024
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings
22 January 2024
Lords

Lords Report stage

Minutes of Proceedings
13 March 2024
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings
11 March 2024
Lords

Lords 3rd reading

Minutes of Proceedings
26 March 2024
Lords

Lords Consideration of Commons amendments

Minutes of Proceedings
14 May 2024
Lords

Lords Consideration of Commons amendments

Minutes of Proceedings
23 May 2024
Lords

Royal Assent

Minutes of Proceedings
24 May 2024