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Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024

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.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 25 April 2023 by Kemi Badenoch (Conservative). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024, receiving Royal Assent on 24 May 2024.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 25 Apr 2023
  2. 2nd reading Commons 17 May 2023
  3. Programme motion Commons 17 May 2023
  4. Money resolution Commons 17 May 2023
  5. Ways and Means resolution Commons 17 May 2023
  6. Carry-over motion Commons 17 May 2023
  7. Committee stage Commons 13 Jun to 11 Jul 2023
  8. 1st reading Commons 8 Nov 2023
  9. 2nd reading Commons 8 Nov 2023
  10. Programme motion Commons 20 Nov 2023
  11. Report stage Commons 20 Nov 2023
  12. 3rd reading Commons 21 Nov 2023
  13. 1st reading Lords 22 Nov 2023
  14. 2nd reading Lords 5 Dec 2023
  15. Committee stage Lords 22 Jan to 7 Feb 2024
  16. Report stage Lords 11 Mar to 13 Mar 2024
  17. 3rd reading Lords 26 Mar 2024
  18. Carry-over motion Commons 22 Apr 2024
  19. Programme motion Commons 30 Apr 2024
  20. Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 30 Apr 2024
  21. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 14 May 2024
  22. Consideration of Lords message Commons 21 May 2024
  23. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 23 May 2024
  24. Royal Assent Unassigned 24 May 2024

Votes on this bill

Recorded Commons divisions on this bill, in the order they happened. Each links to who voted which way.

20 Nov 2023 Amendment 187 196 to 275 Rejected
20 Nov 2023 Amendment 188 197 to 278 Rejected
20 Nov 2023 New Clause 29 210 to 280 Rejected
20 Nov 2023 New Clause 30 209 to 281 Rejected
30 Apr 2024 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 9 273 to 159 Passed
30 Apr 2024 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 12 276 to 161 Passed
30 Apr 2024 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 274 to 162 Passed
30 Apr 2024 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 31 272 to 162 Passed
30 Apr 2024 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 104 273 to 163 Passed
21 May 2024 Consideration of Lords Message: manuscript amendment 217 to 268 Rejected

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 19 Sep 2024.