In April 2023 the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill was introduced in the House of Commons. The Government said the measures would improve consumer protection, regulate digital markets in a new way, and strengthen competition enforcement powers.

The Communications and Digital Committee is examining the extent to which the legislation will deliver on these objectives and has issued a call for evidence on the Bill. The Committee is focusing on Parts 1 and 2 of the Bill, which deal with digital markets and competition and is keen to hear from a range of perspectives from across the digital sector on the following questions:

• To what extent are businesses and consumers affected by limited competition in digital markets, and what are the consequences?
• Does the Bill strike the right balance between regulating digital markets and encouraging innovation?
• What are the strengths of the Bill’s measures to regulate digital markets?
• What are its main weaknesses and how should these be addressed?
• Are there other existing measures or pieces of legislation that would help address challenges?
• Is the Competition and Markets Authority sufficiently well prepared to implement the new regime?
• How does the UK’s approach compare to the EU and US?

The Committee welcomes written contributions by 12 June 2023.