Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill - Commons Reasons and Amendments – in the House of Lords at 4:25 pm on 14 May 2024.
Moved by Viscount Camrose
That this House do not insist on its Amendment 38, and do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 38A in lieu.
38A: Page 70, line 37, at end insert— “(5) When the CMA seek the approval of the Secretary of State for guidance, the Secretary of State must— (a) approve the guidance, or (b) give reasons to the CMA for not approving it. (6) The Secretary of State must comply with subsection (5) before the end of the 30th working day after the day on which the CMA seek the Secretary of State’s approval.”
Motion D agreed.
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