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HANSARDMortgage Prisonersrose —28 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Tenth sitting)Clause 155 provides that where an enforcer could make an application to the court for an enforcement order or an interim enforcement order, it may accept an undertaking from the…27 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Tenth sitting)I have already made some remarks on clause 145, but I will just echo my final question. I asked the Minister about the power for public designated enforcers to apply for the…27 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Tenth sitting)Is the timescale deliberate, or has the question simply not been fully addressed? It is important to ensure clear expectations of the timing of some of these processes.27 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Tenth sitting)Is the Minister saying that the decision to go with the £300,000 was just because it was in the middle of the pack?27 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Tenth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Ali. I thank the Minister for his opening remarks, and it is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Pontypridd in…27 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Tenth sitting)Perhaps I could put the point about power versus duty to the Minister again? I understand that many aspects of the Bill have been brought together from other areas of legislation.…27 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Tenth sitting)It is a pleasure to speak to clause 161 and the other clauses in this group. Under clause 161, as the Minister outlined, enforcers would be able to notify the CMA before applying…27 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Eighth sitting)It is a pleasure to speak to the amendment and clauses on behalf of my hon. Friend the Member for Pontypridd, and I will be brief. Government amendment makes a requirement in a…22 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Eighth sitting)I thank the Minister for his remarks. We certainly support these Government amendments, and I will reserve the rest of my comments for the clause stand part debate. A mendment 26…22 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Seventh sitting)It is a pleasure to speak to this group of clauses on behalf of my hon. Friend the Member for Pontypridd, who is speaking in another debate. We support clause 77, which will give…22 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Seventh sitting)rose—22 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Seventh sitting)I just wanted to make a general point in relation to the DMU’s powers, because they are wider and there is a question about mechanisms to address the scrutiny and accountability…22 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Seventh sitting)Will the Minister confirm how soon that will happen? There is a four-month timeline after that full consultation and then the pro-competition orders or alternatives. In terms of…22 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Seventh sitting)I would like to pick up on the point about pro-competition orders and the consultation. Clause 49(4) states: “The provision that may be made in reliance on subsection (3) includes…22 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Seventh sitting)I seek your guidance, Mr Hollobone. I was just wondering about process. I had one last question for the Minister; I thought that he was continuing his speech, but he has finished…22 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Seventh sitting)I seek clarification from the Minister on clause 51(8), which reads: “The fact that a pro-competition order ceases to have effect does not affect the exercise of any functions in…22 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Seventh sitting)May I make one additional comment? We received evidence from trading standards about their access to information that could be stored online in order for them to undertake some of…22 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Eighth sitting)It is a pleasure to speak to this group of amendments on behalf of my hon. Friend the Member for Pontypridd, who is still in the debate in the Chamber. As we know, the clause sets…22 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Fifth sitting)The Minister may have explained this elsewhere, but I am wondering about the thresholds of £1 billion and £25 billion. Will those thresholds be assessed over time, because firms’…20 Jun 2023