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(b)    

the publication of notice of the fact that the CMA has otherwise decided

 

not to make such a reference in relation to the matter; or

 

(c)    

the making of such a reference in relation to the matter.’.

 

Norman Lamb

 

Agreed to  35

 

Clause  27,  page  22,  line  28,  leave out ‘In subsection (1A)(a), the’ and insert ‘In this

 

section, a’.

 

Norman Lamb

 

Agreed to  36

 

Clause  27,  page  22,  line  33,  leave out ‘subsection (1A)(a)’ and insert ‘this section’.

 

Norman Lamb

 

Agreed to  37

 

Clause  27,  page  22,  line  44,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

This section also applies where—

 

(a)    

the CMA has conducted a consultation under section 169 in respect of a

 

decision of the kind mentioned in subsection (6)(a)(i) of that section;

 

(b)    

the CMA has decided that it should make an ordinary reference or a

 

cross-market reference in relation to the matter concerned under section

 

131; and

 

(c)    

an intervention notice under section 139(1) is in force in relation to the

 

matter at the time when the CMA makes that decision.’.

 

Norman Lamb

 

Agreed to  38

 

Clause  27,  page  23,  leave out lines 3 to 6 and insert—

 

‘(b)    

in a case falling within subsection (1), shall not publish the market study

 

report under section 131B(4) and shall instead, within the period

 

mentioned in section 131B(4), give the report to the Secretary of State;

 

and

 

(c)    

in a case falling within subsection (1A), shall give to the Secretary of

 

State a document containing—

 

(i)    

its decision and the reasons for its decision; and

 

(ii)    

such information as the CMA considers appropriate for

 

facilitating a proper understanding of the reasons for its

 

decision.’.

 

Norman Lamb

 

Agreed to  39

 

Clause  27,  page  23,  line  13,  leave out ‘contained in the market study report

 

concerned’.

 

Norman Lamb

 

Agreed to  40

 

Clause  27,  page  23,  line  20,  leave out ‘section 131B’ and insert ‘this Part’.

 

Norman Lamb

 

Agreed to  41

 

Clause  27,  page  23,  line  23,  leave out ‘contained in the market study report’.


 
 

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Norman Lamb

 

Agreed to  42

 

Clause  27,  page  23,  line  37,  leave out ‘market study report concerned contains the

 

decision of the CMA’ and insert ‘decision of the CMA was’.

 

Norman Lamb

 

Agreed to  43

 

Clause  27,  page  23,  line  40,  leave out ‘report contains the decision of the CMA’

 

and insert ‘decision of the CMA was’.

 

Norman Lamb

 

Agreed to  44

 

Clause  27,  page  23,  line  43,  at beginning insert ‘In a case falling within subsection

 

(1),’.

 

Norman Lamb

 

Agreed to  45

 

Clause  27,  page  23,  line  45,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

In a case falling within subsection (1A), the Secretary of State shall publish the

 

document given to the Secretary of State by the CMA under subsection (2)(c), at

 

the same time as the Secretary of State makes a reference under this section.’.

 

Clause, as amended, Agreed to on division.

 


 

Norman Lamb

 

Agreed to  46

 

Schedule  10,  page  172,  line  8,  after ‘notice’, insert ‘or (as the case may be) the

 

consultation under section 169’.

 

Norman Lamb

 

Agreed to  47

 

Schedule  10,  page  172,  line  10,  after ‘notice’, insert ‘or (as the case may be) on

 

which the process of consultation began’.

 

Norman Lamb

 

Agreed to  48

 

Schedule  10,  page  172,  line  38,  after 140A(2)’ insert ‘(b)’.

 

Norman Lamb

 

Agreed to  49

 

Schedule  10,  page  172,  line  41,  at end insert—

 

‘(4BA)    

Subsection (4C) also applies in a case where—

 

(a)    

an intervention notice ceases to be in force in accordance with subsection

 

(4A); and

 

(b)    

the CMA has, before the time at which the notice ceases to be in force—

 

(i)    

decided that it should make an ordinary reference or a cross-

 

market reference under section 131 in relation to the matter

 

concerned; and

 

(ii)    

given a document containing its decision, the reasons for it and

 

such information as the CMA considers appropriate for


 
 

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facilitating a proper understanding of the reasons for its decision

 

to the Secretary of State in accordance with section 140A(2)(c).’.

 

Norman Lamb

 

Agreed to  50

 

Schedule  10,  page  172,  line  47,  leave out ‘section 131B’ and insert ‘this Part’.

 

Norman Lamb

 

Agreed to  51

 

Schedule  10,  page  178,  line  22,  leave out ‘section 131B’ and insert ‘this Part’.

 

Norman Lamb

 

Agreed to  52

 

Schedule  10,  page  179,  line  33,  leave out ‘section 131B’ and insert ‘this Part’.

 

Norman Lamb

 

Agreed to  53

 

Schedule  10,  page  179,  line  38,  leave out ‘section 131B’ and insert ‘this Part’.

 

Norman Lamb

 

Agreed to  54

 

Schedule  10,  page  181,  line  9,  at end insert—

 

      ‘()  

In subsection (7), omit “or (2)(d)”.’.

 

Schedule, as amended, Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Ian Murray

 

Chi Onwurah

 

Withdrawn  57

 

Clause  29,  page  28,  line  11,  at end insert—

 

‘(2BA)    

When subsection (2B) is applied, the relevant authority must publish a cost

 

benefit assessment for the measures applied.’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

Clauses 31 to 33 Agreed to.

 

Schedule 13 Agreed to.

 



 
 

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Mr Iain Wright

 

Ian Murray

 

Chi Onwurah

 

Not selected  58

 

Clause  34,  page  32,  line  45,  at end insert—

 

‘(5A)    

After sub-paragraph 2(4) insert—

 

“(5)    

No member involved in the decision making process shall have taken any

 

part in the investigation.”.’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

Clauses 35 to 38 Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Ian Murray

 

Chi Onwurah

 

Withdrawn  89

 

Clause  39,  page  35,  line  6,  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

In subsection (1), after “at least two undertakings (A and B)”, insert—

 

    

“with the intention of substantially reducing competition.”.’.

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Ian Murray

 

Chi Onwurah

 

Withdrawn  59

 

Clause  39,  page  35,  line  35,  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

All “relevant information” must be made available on the undertakings website

 

under the title “commercial arrangements”.’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

Clauses 40 to 43 Agreed to.

 

Schedule 14 Agreed to.

 

Clauses 44 to 47 Agreed to.

 


 

Norman Lamb

 

Agreed to  55

 

Schedule  15,  page  203,  line  29,  leave out paragraph (a) and insert—

 

‘(a)    

omit “to the Competition Commission” (in each place where it

 

occurs), and’.

 

Schedule, as amended, Agreed to.

 



 
 

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Mr Iain Wright

 

Ian Murray

 

Chi Onwurah

 

Not called  60

 

Clause  48,  page  41,  line  16,  at end add—

 

‘“consumers” includes small businesses, up to 50 employees in size.’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

[Adjourned until Thursday at 9.00 am


 
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