The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCC Act) establishes a new regulatory regime for large digital platforms designated with Strategic Market Status (SMS), enforced by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), including powers to impose conduct requirements, pro-competition interventions, and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.
The regime directly affects the largest global tech platforms (Apple, Google, Amazon, Microsoft) operating in the UK and represents the most significant overhaul of UK digital competition law; SMS designations and conduct requirements could reshape how app stores, browsers, and search services operate.
The Act is in force and the CMA is actively conducting SMS investigations into Apple and Google's mobile ecosystems; secondary legislation implementing the alternative dispute resolution framework has been approved by Parliament, and further implementing regulations are being finalised.
Statutory instruments implementing the alternative dispute resolution framework under the DMCC Act 2024, conferring functions on approved ADR bodies and making consequential amendments.
CMA published final guidance on its substantive and procedural approach to assessing competition in digital markets under the DMCC Act 2024, following a public consultation.
CMA published the outcome of its consultation on Strategic Market Status investigations into Apple's and Google's mobile ecosystems, a key step toward formal SMS designation decisions.
Final parliamentary stage of the DMCC Bill, resolving ping-pong between Lords and Commons before Royal Assent, including agreement on technology transfer and other contested provisions.
Commons consideration of the Bill as amended in committee, including new clauses on collective submissions and other substantive provisions shaping the final Act.
Directly implements the SMS designation process under the DMCC Act 2024, the central mechanism of this policy thread.
Directly implements the DMCC Act by establishing the CMA's operational framework for the new digital markets regime.
Why linked: The Conservative government introduced and sponsored the DMCC Bill through Parliament, establishing the SMS designation and CMA enforcement framework.
Why linked: The Labour government (post-July 2024) has continued implementation of the DMCC Act, including approving ADR regulations and supporting CMA SMS investigations into Apple and Google.
Statutory instruments for Alternative Dispute Resolution regulations from the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024.
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Alternative Dispute Resolution) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 Motions to Approve 15:21:00 Moved by Lord Stockwood: That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 26 January be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on …
Considered in Grand Committee 16:15:00 Moved by Lord Stockwood: That the Grand Committee do consider the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Alternative Dispute Resolution) (Conferral of Functions) Regulations 2026. The Minister of State, Department for Business and Trade …
Considered in Grand Committee 16:34:00 Moved by Lord Stockwood: That the Grand Committee do consider the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Alternative Dispute Resolution) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026. Motion agreed.
How to share your views on the Strategic Market Status (SMS) investigations into Apple’s and Google’s mobile ecosystems.
National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2025 Motions to Approve 15:36:00 Moved by Baroness Gustafsson: That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 18 December 2024 and 4 February be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 17 March. Motions agreed.
Considered in Grand Committee 15:45:00 Moved by Baroness Gustafsson: That the Grand Committee do consider the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025. The Minister of State, Department for Business and Trade and Treasury (Baroness Gustafsson) …
How to share your views on the Strategic Market Status (SMS) investigations into Apple’s and Google’s mobile ecosystems.
How to share your views on the Strategic Market Status (SMS) investigations into Apple’s and Google’s mobile ecosystems.
The CMA consulted on the CMA’s substantive and procedural approach to assessing competition in digital markets under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (DMCC) Act 2024.
The CMA consulted on the CMA’s substantive and procedural approach to assessing competition in digital markets under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (DMCC) Act 2024.
The CMA consulted on the CMA’s substantive and procedural approach to assessing competition in digital markets under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (DMCC) Act 2024.
Commons Amendments Northern Ireland Legislative Consent sought . 12:17:00 Motion A Moved by Lord Offord of Garvel: That this House do not insist on its Amendment 104B and do agree with the Commons in their Amendments 104C and 104D in …
Returned from the Commons The Bill was returned from the Commons with amendments. House adjourned at 9.08 pm.
Consideration of Lords message Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Eleanor Laing): I advise the House that Mr Speaker has selected the manuscript amendment in the name of Sir Chris Bryant. Copies are available in the Vote Office. After Clause 308 Secondary …
Commons Reasons and Amendments Northern Ireland Legislative Consent sought . 15:27:00 Motion A Moved by Viscount Camrose: That this House do not insist on its Amendments 9 and 19, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 19A. 19A: …
Returned from the Commons The Bill was returned from the Commons with reasons and an amendment. House adjourned at 8.52 pm.
Consideration of Lords amendments Mr Deputy Speaker (Sir Roger Gale): I must draw the House’s attention to the fact that financial privilege is engaged by Lords amendments 35, 36, 42, 112, 117, 128 and 132 to 134. If those Lords …
Third Reading 15:28:00 The Lord Privy Seal (Lord True) (Con): My Lords, I have it in command from His Majesty the King to acquaint the House that His Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Digital Markets, Competition …
Report (2nd Day) 15:50:00 Relevant documents: 3rd and 13th Reports from the Delegated Powers Committee Amendment 64 Moved by 64: After Clause 141, insert the following new Clause— “Amendment of section 58 of the Enterprise Act 2002After section 58(2A) of …
Report (1st Day) 15:31:00 Relevant documents: 3rd and 13th Reports from the Delegated Powers Committee . Northern Ireland Legislative Consent sought Clause 6: Position of strategic significance Amendment 1 Moved by 1: Clause 6, page 4, line 3, leave out …
Order of Consideration Motion 15:14:00 Moved by Lord Offord of Garvel: That the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order: Clauses 1 to 36, Schedule 1, Clauses 37 to 57, Schedule 2, Clauses 58 …
Committee (6th Day) 16:15:00 Relevant document: 3rd Report from the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee. Northern Ireland legislative consent sought. Schedule 21: Pre-contract information and reminder notices Amendment 168 Moved by 168: Schedule 21, page 371, line 10, at …
Committee (5th Day) 15:45:00 Relevant document: 3rd Report from the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee . Northern Ireland legislative consent sought. Clause 149: The specified prohibition condition Amendment 110 Moved by 110: Clause 149, page 94, line 4, at …
Committee (4th Day) Relevant document: 3rd Report from the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee. Northern Ireland Legislative Consent sought. 16:15:00 Amendment 80 Moved by 80: After Clause 115, insert the following new Clause— “Duty of the CMA: Citizens interest …
Committee (3rd Day) Relevant document: 3rd Report from the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee. Northern Ireland Legislative Consent sought. 15:45:00 Clause 89: Procedure and appeals etc Amendment 64 Moved by 64: Clause 89, page 55, line 18, leave out …
Committee (2nd Day) 16:15:00 Clause 19: Power to impose conduct requirements Amendment 16 Moved by 16: Clause 19, page 11, line 3, leave out “proportionate” and insert “appropriate” Member’s explanatory statement This amendment would restore the Bill’s original wording in …
Committee (1st Day) 15:45:00 Clause 1 agreed. Clause 2: Designation of undertaking Amendment 1 Moved by 1: Clause 2, page 2, line 25, after “Chapter” insert “, taking account of analysis undertaken by the CMA on similar issues that have …
Second Reading Northern Ireland Legislative Consent sought. 16:03:00 Moved by Lord Offord of Garvel: That the Bill be now read a second time. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Business and Trade and Scotland Office (Lord Offord of Garvel) …
First Reading 18:28:00 The Bill was brought from the Commons, read a first time and ordered to be printed.
Consideration of Bill, as amended in the Committee New Clause 5 Collective submissions “(1) Where the CMA considers that— (a) the conditions in section 38(2), (3) and (4) are met in relation to a single transaction between the designated undertaking …
[Relevant documents: Fourth Report of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee, Post-pandemic economic growth: State aid and post-Brexit competition policy, HC 759 ; the Government and CMA responses, HC 1078 ; and the Office for the Internal Market response, …
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