2 Lord Offord of Garvel debates involving the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

Moved by
47: Clause 38, page 21, line 23, leave out “and” and insert “or”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment ensures that transactions in which an undertaking uses goods or services of a third party have the potential to be subject to the final offer mechanism.

Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill

Lord Offord of Garvel Excerpts
Moved by
11: Clause 15, page 8, line 12, at end insert—
“(A1) Where the CMA decides as a result of an initial SMS investigation not to designate the undertaking to which the investigation relates as having SMS in respect of a digital activity to which the investigation relates, the SMS decision notice must include the CMA’s reasons for its decision.”Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment provides that the CMA must give reasons when it decides not to designate an undertaking following an initial SMS investigation.