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HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI have to ask the noble Baroness to bear with me for just a short while. I am being asked to speak to two amendments simultaneously, both of which are quite important,…31 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI am sorry to intervene a second time. When the Minister is looking for counter- examples, I would be grateful if he kept to the major sector regulators, which are the direct…31 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillWill the Minister explain why what has been considered necessary for, as far as we know, all the other major sector regulators is not considered necessary for the CMA?31 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, as well as speaking to Amendment 80, I will say a few words about Amendment 83A in my name, which is in some ways related. The point just made was extremely important…31 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillIn which case, it is clearly not the Ofcom standard, is it? The Ofcom standard imports a measure of appeal on the merits. Why are the Government continuing to assert that this is…29 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillThe noble Lord said that we should not go back to JR-plus, which would bring in a limited form of merits review. However, many decisions in merits appeals have been found to be…29 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI have put a couple of amendments down which I suspect will not fully accord with the mood of the majority of the Committee on JR. I will also support the removal of full merits…29 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillJust a short while ago, I decided that there was so much to say that I would say very little indeed. I completely agree with everything that the noble Baroness, Lady Stowell,…29 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillOn this point, can the Minister say whether he supports the cross-subsidy that currently exists? Given the fact that a lot of mergers of a very large size will be coming through,…29 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI have tabled a couple of amendments in this group. One concerns cost recovery for mergers while the other is about the need to review whistleblowing. This group is a proper mixed…29 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillBefore the Minister leaves that point, and further to the discussion we have had about the importance of the CMA taking advantage of its powers, is he able to signal that he is…24 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillThe CAT’s class action powers have been a success, although probably not an unqualified success—but that is for another day. I just want to pick up on one point. Nowhere is the…24 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I do not know whether I am the sole dissenting voice—I do not think I am—but I want to make one preliminary point. I never thought I would make a point in defence of…24 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillPerhaps I could answer the question: the CMA never has scope to act disproportionately in law.24 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I will be brief. I strongly support the intentions of this part of the Bill. What the Government are attempting to do must be right. Relative inaction on mergers by…24 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI declare a number of general interests with respect to this Bill. I am on the advisory board of BSV, a consumer class action being taken against crypto exchanges; I act as a…22 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillBefore the noble Baroness leaves that point, I strongly endorse what she says. I make the point that we are here debating a set of powers that we would, in most contexts,…22 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI declare my interest as an adviser to DLA Piper. I too strongly support the Bill. Rather than dwell in any detail on how to improve it further—there will be plenty of time to do…05 Dec 2023HANSARDCapital Projects: SpendingDoes the Minister not agree that although these financial controls are reasonable at a time of great financial stringency, none the less it is crucial that the Government meet…26 Oct 2023HANSARDRestoration and Renewal: Annual Progress ReportI had not put my name down for this debate but I am absolutely delighted that the noble Lord is taking a financial view of all this. Does he agree that this project is taking…18 Oct 2023