Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill Debate
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Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd
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Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill
Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd ExcerptsMonday 11th March 2024
(11 months, 1 week ago)
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Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd (CB)
My Lords, I will speak very briefly in relation to the amendments to deal with the problem of litigation funding.
I thank the Lord Chancellor and the Ministers on this Bill for what they have done to facilitate bringing forward comprehensive legislation because it is plainly much better addressed in one simple Bill. I express also my gratitude to the Opposition, particularly the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Whitchurch, and the noble Lords, Lord Bassam and Lord Stevenson of Balmacara, for their help. On the Liberal Democrat Benches I thank the noble Lords, Lord Clement-Jones and Lord Fox. I also thank my colleagues who are not here to support me. This is something where the Lord Chancellor has been right. He has taken the right decision. Our task now is to get it through before any events derail legislation. Any help that I can give, I am more than willing to.