Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill 2022-23

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.

Government Bill

(Department for Business and Trade)

What is this Bill?

The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill is a Government Bill tabled by a Minister of the Crown.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

Yes. This Bill was introduced on 25 April 2023 and is currently before Parliament.

Whose idea is this Bill?

Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.

What type of Bill is this?

Government Bills are technically Presentation Bills, but the Government can use its legislative time to ensure the schedule of debates to scrutinise the Bill.

So is this going to become a law?

Though the Bill can be amended from its original form, the Bill will almost certainly be enacted in law before the end of the Session, or will be carried over to the subsequent Session.

How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?

The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.

Would you like to know more?

See these Glossary articles for more information: Government Bills, Process of a Bill

Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers Ministerial Extracts from Debates All Bill Debates

Next Event: Tuesday 30th April 2024 - Consideration of Lords amendments

Last Event: Monday 22nd April 2024 - Carry-over motion

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons Completed

Lords Completed

Ping-Pong

Latest Key documents

Bill Debate

26/03/2024

3rd reading

Bill

27/03/2024

Bill 198 2023-24 (Lords Amendments)

Briefing paper

24/04/2024

Research briefing on Lords stages and amendments

Explanatory Note

27/03/2024

Bill 198 EN 2023-24

Impact Assessment

22/11/2023

Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: Impact assessment of wider measures

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

30th April 2024

Consideration of Lords amendments (Commons)

29th April 2024

Amendment Paper

Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 29 April 2024

24th April 2024

Amendment Paper

Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 24 April 2024

24th April 2024

Briefing papers

Research briefing on Lords stages and amendments

22nd April 2024

Carry-over motion

27th March 2024

Bill 198 2023-24 (Lords Amendments)

27th March 2024

Explanatory Notes

Bill 198 EN 2023-24

26th March 2024

3rd reading (Lords)

26th March 2024

3rd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)

25th March 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 53-I Marshalled list for Third Reading

22nd March 2024

Delegated Powers Memorandum

Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum

21st March 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 53(a) Amendments for Third Reading

18th March 2024

Will write letters

Letter from Lord Offord to Lord Tyrie and Lord Clement-Jones regarding the report stage debate (first day): Government review of whistleblowing.

13th March 2024

Report stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)

13th March 2024

Report stage (Lords)

13th March 2024

HL Bill 53 (as amended on Report)

11th March 2024

Report stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)

11th March 2024

Report stage (Lords)

11th March 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 47-II Second marshalled list for Report

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 47-I(Rev) Revised marshalled list for Report

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 47-I Marshalled list for Report

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 47(j) Amendments for Report

Select Committee report

13th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 47(i) Amendment for Report

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 47(h) Amendments for Report

29th February 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 47(g) Amendments for Report

28th February 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 47(f) Amendments for Report

27th February 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 47(e) Amendments for Report

26th February 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 47(d) Amendments for Report

23rd February 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 47(c) Amendments for Report

21st February 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 47(b) Amendments for Report

16th February 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 47(a) Amendment for Report

12th February 2024

Will write letters

Letter from Lord Offord to Baroness Wheatcroft regarding issues raised in the Grand Committee debate: Vote Reporting Group - rationale for a voluntary approach to vote reporting, feedback on consultation, engagement with departments, comparison with the United States.

12th February 2024

Will write letters

Letter from Lord Offord to Lord Clement-Jones and Lord Bassam regarding issues raised in the Grand Committee debate: subscription contracts - consultation on new requirements, and cooling off period.

8th February 2024

HL Bill 47 (as amended in Grand Committee)

7th February 2024

Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)

7th February 2024

Committee stage (Lords)

6th February 2024

Will write letters

Letter from Lord Offord to Lord Clement-Jones, Lord Bassam, Lord Fox and Lord Lucas regarding issues raised during the Committee Stage, including powers of Trading Standards in relation to unlawful online content, penalties for consumer law infringements, and operations between Trading Standards in England and Scotland.

5th February 2024

Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)

5th February 2024

Committee stage (Lords)

5th February 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 12-VI Sixth marshalled list for Grand Committee

2nd February 2024

Will write letters

Letter from Viscount Camrose to Peers regarding statutory duties on regulators and right to repair for electrical goods.

1st February 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 12-V Fifth marshalled list for Grand Committee

31st January 2024

Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)

31st January 2024

Committee stage (Lords)

31st January 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 12-IV(b) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List)

30th January 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 12-IV(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List)

30th January 2024

Will write letters

Letter from Lord Offord and Viscount Camrose to Lords regarding questions raised during the Committee Stage, including the Competition Appeal Tribunal’s decision on appeals for digital markets penalties, and Digital Markets and Ofcom standards of appeal.

29th January 2024

Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)

29th January 2024

Committee stage (Lords)

29th January 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 12-IV Fourth marshalled list for Grand Committee

26th January 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 12-III(a) Amendment for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List)

26th January 2024

Will write letters

Letter from Viscount Camrose to Peers regarding issues raised in the committee stage debate, including proportionality provision, the 'indispensability' wording of the countervailing benefits exemption, meaning of 'countervailing benefits', consumer benefits and conduct requirements and pro-competition interventions.

25th January 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 12-III Third marshalled list for Grand Committee

24th January 2024

Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)

24th January 2024

Committee stage (Lords)

24th January 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 12-II(b) Amendment for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)

24th January 2024

Will write letters

Letter from Viscount Camrose to Lord Tyrie regarding issues raised during the Committee Stage (first day) of the Bill: Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) decisions, the protection of confidential sources, independent case reviewer.

24th January 2024

Will write letters

Letter from Viscount Camrose to Peers regarding issues raised in the committee debate (first day): five year forward look for Strategic Market Status designations, conduct requirements, interoperability and data, transparency, consultation and access to information under the regime.

23rd January 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 12-II(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)

22nd January 2024

Committee stage (Lords)

22nd January 2024

Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)

22nd January 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 12-II Second marshalled list for Grand Committee

19th January 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 12-I(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)

18th January 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 12-I Marshalled list for Grand Committee

17th January 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 12(o) Amendments for Grand Committee

16th January 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 12(n) Amendments for Grand Committee

15th January 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 12(m) Amendments for Grand Committee

12th January 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 12(l) Amendments for Grand Committee

11th January 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 12(k) Amendments for Grand Committee

10th January 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 12(j) Amendments for Grand Committee

3rd January 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 12(i) Amendments for Grand Committee

19th December 2023

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 12(h) Revised Amendments for Grand Committee

18th December 2023

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 12(g) Amendments for Grand Committee

15th December 2023

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 12(f) Amendments for Grand Committee

13th December 2023

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 12(e) Amendments for Grand Committee

12th December 2023

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 12(d) Amendments for Grand Committee

8th December 2023

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 12(c) Amendments for Grand Committee

7th December 2023

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 12(b) Amendment for Grand Committee

6th December 2023

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 12(a) Amendments for Grand Committee

5th December 2023

2nd reading (Lords)

5th December 2023

2nd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)

30th November 2023

Briefing papers

Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers: HL Bill 12 of 2023–24

23rd November 2023

Delegated Powers Memorandum

Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum

22nd November 2023

1st reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)

22nd November 2023

1st reading (Lords)

22nd November 2023

Impact Assessments

Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: Impact assessment of wider measures

22nd November 2023

HL Bill 12 (as brought from the Commons)

22nd November 2023

Explanatory Notes

HL Bill 12 Explanatory Notes

22nd November 2023

Impact Assessments

Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: Summary Impact Assessment

21st November 2023

3rd reading (Commons)

20th November 2023

Report stage (Commons)

20th November 2023

Programme motion

20th November 2023

Bill proceedings: Commons

Report Stage Proceedings as at 20 November 2023

20th November 2023

Amendment Paper

Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 20 November 2023

20th November 2023

Selection of amendments: Commons

Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 20 November 2023

17th November 2023

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 17 November 2023

16th November 2023

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 16 November 2023

15th November 2023

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 15 November 2023

9th November 2023

Delegated Powers Memorandum

Re-submitted Memorandum from the Department for Business and Trade and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee

9th November 2023

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 9 November 2023

8th November 2023

2nd reading (Commons)

8th November 2023

1st reading (Commons)

8th November 2023

Explanatory Notes

Bill 003 EN 2023-24

8th November 2023

Bill 003 2023-24 (as introduced) - xml download

8th November 2023

Bill 003 2023-24 (as introduced)

8th September 2023

Briefing papers

Briefing paper on progress of the Bill (digital markets and competition)

7th September 2023

Briefing papers

Briefing paper on progress of the Bill (consumers)

6th September 2023

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 6 September 2023

25th August 2023

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 25 August 2023

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 21 July 2023

Bill 350 2022-23 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - xml download

Bill 350 2022-23 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)

11th July 2023

Committee stage: 14th sitting (Commons)

Bill proceedings: Commons

All proceedings up to 11 July 2023 at Public Bill Committee Stage

Amendment Paper

Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 11 July 2023

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the Lotteries Council (DMCCB48)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by BT Group (DMCCB50)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by News UK (DMCCB53)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Apple Inc (DMCCB51)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by ACT The App Association (DMCCB52)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Gumtree UK (DMCCB49)

Selection of amendments: Commons

Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 11 July 2023

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 6 July 2023

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 5 July 2023

4th July 2023

Committee stage: 13th sitting (Commons)

4th July 2023

Committee stage: 12th sitting (Commons)

Amendment Paper

Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 4 July 2023

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Electrical Safety First (DMCCB46)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Citizens Advice Scotland (DMCCB47)

Selection of amendments: Commons

Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 4 July 2023

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 30 June 2023

29th June 2023

Committee stage: 11th sitting (Commons)

Selection of amendments: Commons

Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 29 June 2023

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Shoosmiths LLP (DMCCB44)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Amazon (DMCCB45)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Beer52 Limited (DMCCB43)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) (DMCCB42)

Amendment Paper

Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 29 June 2023

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 28 June 2023

27th June 2023

Committee stage: 10th sitting (Commons)

27th June 2023

Committee stage: 9th sitting (Commons)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Paramount (DMCCB41)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the Information Commissioner (DMCCB37)

Amendment Paper

Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 27 June 2023

Selection of amendments: Commons

Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 27 June 2023

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Sky (DMCCB40)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Santander UK plc (DMCCB36)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by The Startup Coalition (DMCCB39)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by techUK (supplementary submission) (DMCCB38)

Will write letters

Letter from Paul Scully MP to Seema Malhotra MP, Kevin Hollinrake MP, Alex Davies-Jones MP and others regarding matters raised during the Public Bill Committee: extending CMA’s search powers to Trading Standards, duty to preserve information ‘without reasonable excuse’, publication of a notice of a decision under clause 80 in relation to domestic investigations.

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 23 June 2023

22nd June 2023

Committee stage: 8th sitting (Commons)

22nd June 2023

Committee stage: 7th sitting (Commons)

Amendment Paper

Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 22 June 2023

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) (DMCCB35)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Google (DMCCB30)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Online Travel UK (DMCCB27)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the People's Postcode Lottery (DMCCB34)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP (DMCCB26)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the Motion Picture Association (DMCCB28)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Taylor Wessing LLP (DMCCB31)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Spotify (DMCCB33)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the Match Group (supplementary submission) (DMCCB32)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Microsoft (DMCCB29)

Selection of amendments: Commons

Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 22 June 2023

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 21 June 2023

20th June 2023

Committee stage: 6th sitting (Commons)

20th June 2023

Committee stage: 5th sitting (Commons)

Amendment Paper

Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 20 June 2023

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the Online Dating Association (DMCCB22)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the UK Interactive Entertainment Association (Ukie) (DMCCB21)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the Open Markets Institute (supplementary submission) (DMCCB18)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the Financial Times (DMCCB23)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the Telegraph Media Group (DMCCB25)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Public Interest News Foundation and Impress (DMCCB19)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the Publishers Association (DMCCB24)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Which? (supplementary submission) (DMCCB20)

Selection of amendments: Commons

Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 20 June 2023

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 19 June 2023

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 16 June 2023

15th June 2023

Committee stage: 4th sitting (Commons)

15th June 2023

Committee stage: 3rd sitting (Commons)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by UK Finance (DMCCB13)

Amendment Paper

Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 15 June 2023

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by The Walt Disney Company (DMCCB17)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Richard Stables, CEO, Kelkoo Group (DMCCB12)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by City of London Law Society (CLLS) Competition Law Committee (DMCCB14)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Epic Games, Inc (DMCCB15)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the Association for Commercial Broadcasters and On-Demand Services (COBA) (DMCCB16)

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 14 June 2023

13th June 2023

Committee stage: 2nd sitting (Commons)

13th June 2023

Committee stage: 1st sitting (Commons)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Radiocentre (DMCCB10)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Trustpilot (DMCCB09)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by GlobalCharge Limited (DMCCB04)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Consumer Scotland (DMCCB03)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Natwest (DMCCB02)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by News Media Association (DMCCB11)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the National Consumer Federation (DMCCB08)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Oles Andriychuk (DMCCB07)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Gener8 (DMCCB06)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the Consumer Council (DMCCB05)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by DMG Media (DMCCB01)

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 12 June 2023

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 8 June 2023

Will write letters

Letter from Paul Scully MP to Bim Afolami MP and others regarding clarification to a response on the need for the digital markets regime to have the right appeals standard, made during the Second Reading debate.

Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: call for written evidence

17th May 2023

2nd reading (Commons)

17th May 2023

Carry-over motion

17th May 2023

Programme motion

17th May 2023

Ways and Means resolution

17th May 2023

Money resolution

Briefing papers

Research Briefing on digital markets and competition provisions

Briefing papers

Research briefing on consumer provisions

27th April 2023

Briefing papers

Briefing paper on the Bill (landing page only)

25th April 2023

1st reading (Commons)

25th April 2023

Impact Assessments

Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: Impact Assessment - Reforms to Merger Control

25th April 2023

Impact Assessments

Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: Impact Assessment - Subscription measures

25th April 2023

Impact Assessments

Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: Impact Assessment - A new pro-competition regime for digital markets

25th April 2023

Explanatory Notes

Bill 294 EN 2022-23

25th April 2023

Bill 294 2022-23 (as introduced)

25th April 2023

Delegated Powers Memorandum

Memorandum from the Department for Business and Trade and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee