Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024

Commons bill Government Bill 2023-24 Act of Parliament

Passed β€” now an Act of Parliament
Sponsor
Kemi Badenoch (Conservative)
+ 1 co-sponsor
  • Lord Offord of Garvel (Conservative)
Introduced
25 April 2023
Last activity
30 April 2024
About this bill

A Bill to provide for the regulation of competition in digital markets; to amend the Competition Act 1998 and the Enterprise Act 2002 and to make other provision about competition law; to make provision relating to the protection of consumer rights and to confer further such rights; and for connected purposes.

Parliamentary stages

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Commons
βœ“ First reading 25 Apr 2023
βœ“ Second reading 17 May 2023β†—
βœ“ Programme motion 17 May 2023
βœ“ Money resolution 17 May 2023
βœ“ Ways and Means resolution 17 May 2023
βœ“ Carry-over motion 17 May 2023
βœ“ Committee stage 13 Jun 2023β†—
βœ“ First reading 8 Nov 2023
βœ“ Second reading 8 Nov 2023β†—
βœ“ Programme motion 20 Nov 2023
βœ“ Report stage 20 Nov 2023β†—
βœ“ Third reading 21 Nov 2023β†—
βœ“ Carry-over motion 22 Apr 2024
βœ“ Programme motion 30 Apr 2024
βœ“ Consideration Of Lords Amendments 30 Apr 2024β†—
Lords
βœ“ First reading 22 Nov 2023
βœ“ Second reading 5 Dec 2023β†—
βœ“ Committee stage 22 Jan 2024β†—
βœ“ Report stage 11 Mar 2024β†—
βœ“ Third reading 26 Mar 2024β†—
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What this bill is about

From the Explanatory Notes (November 2023):

1 The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (the "Bill") creates a new regime to increase competition in digital markets by conferring powers and duties on the Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") to regulate competition in these markets; updates powers to investigate and enforce competition law; updates and enhances powers to investigate and enforce consumer protection law and resolve consumer disputes; and gives consumers protections in respect of unfair commercial practices, subscription traps and prepayments to savings schemes. 2 The Bill is in six Parts and has 27 Schedule…
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