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HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Fifth sitting)These important amendments to clause 11 that we have tabled are designed to encourage a more transparent approach to SMS investigations. As repeatedly stated, transparency,…20 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Fifth sitting)Labour broadly welcomes this grouping. I will make some brief comments about clauses 9, 10 and 11 before addressing my amendments, and will then come on to clauses 12 to 18. As we…20 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Fifth sitting)I beg to move amendment 46, in clause 11, page 6, line 36, at end insert— ‘(6) The CMA must provide a copy of the SMS investigation notice to any person who requests a copy.’ This…20 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Fifth sitting)Yes, Dame Maria. I turn to clause 11. We see the clause as important in establishing exactly how the CMA should carry out an SMS investigation. It is important for all…20 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Fifth sitting)I welcome the comments from the hon. Gentleman and the Minister, but we would like to press the amendment.20 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Fifth sitting)With your permission, Dame Maria, I will make some general points about clause 2 before turning to the amendments. Clause 2 gives the CMA the power to designate undertakings, as…20 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Fifth sitting)I beg to move amendment 55, in clause 2, page 2, line 25, at end insert— “(5) An SMS investigation in subsection (4) may take account of analysis undertaken by the CMA, on similar…20 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Fifth sitting)It is a genuine privilege to serve under your chairship, Dame Maria. I look forward to the weeks ahead. I imagine that the debates will be healthy but, in a real rarity for this…20 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Fifth sitting)We do not oppose clauses 3 to 8, on the basis that they set out what constitutes a digital activity for the purpose of part 1 of the Bill. Clause 3 is an important clause with a…20 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Sixth sitting)As we know, there are several provisions contained in the Bill that could form the basis of new rules regulating agreements between UK news media and digital platforms, akin to…20 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Sixth sitting)We welcome the first group of Government amendments, which we see as important clarifications to ensure that the final offer mechanism can be applied in relation to the future…20 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Sixth sitting)Labour supports the intentions of clause 36, which ensures that the CMA can accept binding voluntary commitments from an undertaking during a conduct investigation to bring the…20 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Sixth sitting)It was about new clause 3.20 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Sixth sitting)It is an honour to serve under your chairship this afternoon, Mr Hollobone. With your permission, I will make some brief comments on the clauses, in response to the Minister.…20 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Fifth sitting)Is the Minister reassured that the Bill will not allow the emergence of a situation like those in Australia and Canada, where online disinformation is pumped around constantly…20 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Fifth sitting)I am grateful for that intervention. It is important that we get the Bill right. It is a very technical Bill. It is incredibly wordy—Members will have heard me trip over my words…20 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Fifth sitting)Clause 21 sets out the information that the CMA is required to publish as part of the notice imposing or varying a conduct requirement. Labour supports the clause, which we feel…20 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Fifth sitting)Clause 20 is a mammoth clause that sets out an exhaustive list of permitted types of conduct requirement. Labour welcomes the clarity in the clause—as, I am sure, will the CMA and…20 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Fifth sitting)I appreciate the Minister’s rationale, but leaving the interpretation of the Bill so ambiguous could mean certain platforms allowing news publishers that are not relevant news…20 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Fifth sitting)The amendment would allow a conduct requirement to be used to stop a designated undertaking withholding news from a recognised news publisher from its platform. None of us want to…20 Jun 2023