Amendment 14

Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill - Report (1st Day) – in the House of Lords at 6:22 pm on 11 March 2024.

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Lord Leong:

Moved by Lord Leong

14: Clause 20, page 12, line 30, leave out from “to” to “in” in line 31 and insert “harm competition in the relevant digital activity or the other activity”Member's explanatory statementThis amendment, along with another to Clause 20(3)(c), seeks to ensure that the CMA can tackle anti-competitive conduct in a non-designated activity, provided that the anti-competitive conduct is related to a designated activity.

Photo of Lord Leong Lord Leong Shadow Spokesperson (Business and Trade), Opposition Whip (Lords)

My Lords, I have listened to the Minister, and I respectfully regret that I am not convinced. Our amendment is more comprehensive and would really provide a level playing field. As we have seen in the EU, big tech companies will go out of the way to circumvent any regulations. Therefore, I wish to test the will of the House.

Ayes 199, Noes 199.

Division number 2 Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill - Report (1st Day) — Amendment 14

Aye: 197 Members of the House of Lords

No: 197 Members of the House of Lords

Aye: A-Z by last name

Tellers

No: A-Z by last name

Tellers

Photo of Baroness Finlay of Llandaff Baroness Finlay of Llandaff Deputy Chairman of Committees, Deputy Speaker (Lords)

My Lords, there being an equality of votes, in accordance with Standing Order 55, which provides that no proposal to amend a Bill in the form which it is before the House shall be agreed to, unless there is a majority in favour of such an amendment, I declare the amendment disagreed to.

Amendment 14 disagreed.

Amendments 15 to 17 not moved.

Clause 26: Power to begin a conduct investigation