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HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillAs I said, I am very happy to carry on with this; there is a sense of rounding up the usual suspects otherwise. Amendment 60 from my noble friend Lord Lansley is intended to give…24 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI thank the noble Lord for raising that point. He has alluded a number of times during our conversations to ensuring that the working culture within the CMA is suitably postured…24 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI thank the noble and learned Lord, Lord Etherton, for his amendment and, perhaps even more, for his articulation of it today, which was extremely helpful. I also thank other…24 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill24 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI shall speak to the amendments tabled in the name of my noble friend Lord Offord. The Government have put forward some amendments in this group to support clarity and enhance…24 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI thank the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, and my noble friend Lord Lansley for bringing these important amendments. It is enormously valuable and important to kick the tyres of…24 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI thank the noble Lord, Lord Faulks, for raising the topic of proportionality in the digital markets regime and for doing so with such a clear and compelling analysis, which I…24 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy preference would be to consider so doing once the Committee has had a chance to debate later sections of the Bill which go directly to consumers.24 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI take note of my noble friend’s point. There may be many areas on which all of us in this Committee end up disagreeing, but one that I doubt we will disagree on is the need for…22 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillYes, I think that I am saying that. The CMA, over the course of its investigations, can come across information beyond its own competitive remit but relevant for other regulators,…22 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillIndeed. I am afraid that the use of the word “durable” in this context is new to me. I will very happily take that forward and consider whether it might be a valuable addition to…22 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI certainly do not intend to gloss over any of these issues. I can confirm that the department receives extensive advice on these matters, as have those working on the Bill, not…22 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI would struggle to name a particular one, but if we were to look back over the last five to 10 years we might reflect that there have been a number of developments in markets…22 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I am pleased to speak on this first day of Committee and thank all noble Lords for their continued and valued engagement on the DMCC Bill, which, as many noble Lords…22 Jan 2024HANSARDOnline Safety (List of Overseas Regulators) Regulations 2024That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 28 November 2023 be approved. Relevant document: 6th Report from Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee . Considered in Grand…22 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillThere is a much broader set of work looking at issues of copyright, intellectual property and artificial intelligence together—a hugely complex piece of work with many…22 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords—22 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I apologise to the noble Lord, Lord Bassam, for jumping the gun before his interesting words. I reflect that the algorithm that puts exactly this combination of people…22 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI refer to the digital regulators themselves—the ICO or the FCA and Ofcom—or indeed regulators with oversight of employment law. Amendment 61 would enable the CMA to require…22 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillThe CMA does have power and remit to request an algorithmic impact assessment. I will take advice on this, because I believe that the algorithmic assessment that it undertakes…22 Jan 2024