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HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I am sorry to keep interrupting the Minister, but this is quite an important factor. Is he saying that secondary legislation can expand the way that the primary…05 Feb 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillBefore the Minister moves on, would he be so kind as to point out which bit of the Long Title prevents the amendment of the noble Baroness, Lady Morgan, from being incorporated…05 Feb 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I entirely support what the noble Baroness, Lady Morgan, had to say in her probing amendment. It takes us back to the Online Safety Bill debate. The final question that…05 Feb 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I strongly support Amendment 80 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Jones, which I have signed. She spoke powerfully about the power of big tech and its impact on…31 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill31 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I feel that the first cracks in government certainty are beginning to appear. We live in hope that they will increase as time goes on, with the strength of the…31 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his comprehensive reply. Nevertheless, I found it extremely disappointing in respect of my Amendments 85, 86 and 87. There was clearly a period…31 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I am going to be extremely brief as the hour marches on: yes to Amendments 79 and 83. Most of the debate has been around Amendment 81 but I want to mention my noble…29 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, it has been very interesting to listen to noble Lords on this amendment. I am getting a strong sense of déjà vu from our debates on the then Online Safety Bill. The…29 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI am sorry to interrupt the Minister, but, if the logic were being followed for what he said, there would be—at the very least—some form of affirmative resolution for the…29 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, following this superb debate, I am worried about being able to add much to what has been said. First, I want to pick up what the noble Lord, Lord Tyrie, said. As ever, I…29 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, it is lovely to be reminded of previous remarks but, of course, that was then and this is now. We were talking about the standard for Ofcom then; today, we are talking…29 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillIt is very nice and helpful to be reminded of things that I had forgotten entirely. We need to make sure that we are consistent across the board. A full merits-based standard is…29 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, this is quite a set of amendments and the Minister rather rattled through his speech, but I have only one question: why are they now being included in the Bill here in…29 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 73A in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Knight, and will speak to a number of the other amendments in the group. The noble Lord, Lord Tyrie, made a…29 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillWhat is the timescale within which all this will be decided?29 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, let us go back to the calmer waters of Clause 20. In moving Amendment 18A, I look forward to hearing what the noble Lord, Lord Lansley, has to say about his Amendment…24 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, this has been a really interesting and helpful debate, with a number of noble Lords answering other noble Lords’ questions, which is always pretty useful when you are…24 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, what harms does the Minister think the inclusion of “proportionate” is designed to prevent? What does he really think would happen if that word was not included in the…24 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillThis all sounds as though, really, the Minister should come clean and say that what he is trying to do is bring in merits by the back door.24 Jan 2024