To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what subscriptions to (a) magazines, (b) television channels and (c) newspaper his Department pays for.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what subscriptions to (a) magazines, (b) television channels and (c) newspaper his Department pays for.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what subscriptions to (a) magazines, (b) television channels and (c) newspapers his Department funds for officials.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what subscriptions to (a) magazines, (b) television channels and (c) newspapers his Department funds for officials.

Clauses 283, 284, 286 and 287 agreed to as amended. Clause 285 agreed to. Schedule 22 agreed to as amended. Clause 288 agreed to. Clauses 289, 291, 294 to 296 agreed to as amended. Clause 290, 292, 293, 297, 300 to 317 agreed to. Schedule 24 agreed to as amended. Schedules 25 and 26 agreed to. Government new clause 1 (Decision not to make final offer order) agreed to. New clause 8 (Limit on secondary ticketing), discussed with new clause 9 (Secondary Ticketing: duty to verify seller’s details), and new clause 10 (Secondary ticketing regulation: reporting requirement), debated and withdrawn. New clause 11 (Annual Report on Operation of CMA Functions Under Parts 2 and 3) debated and withdrawn. Bill, as amended, to be reported (Bill 350). Committee adjourned. Written evidence reported to the House.

Clauses 283, 284, 286 and 287 agreed to as amended. Clause 285 agreed to. Schedule 22 agreed to as amended. Clause 288 agreed to. Clauses 289, 291, 294 to 296 agreed to as amended. Clause 290, 292, 293, 297, 300 to 317 agreed to. Schedule 24 agreed to as amended....

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make it her policy to require businesses offering automatically-renewing subscriptions to send consumers a reminder message with an option to opt-out before their renewal date; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make it her policy to require businesses offering automatically-renewing subscriptions to send consumers a reminder message with an option to opt-out before their renewal date; and if she will make a statement.

Programme order amended. Clauses 225 to 229 agreed to. Clauses 230 and 231, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 232 to 242 agreed to. Clause 243, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 244 to 247 agreed to. Schedule 19 agreed to. Clause 248, discussed with new clause 5 (Contract renewal: option to opt in) and new clause 6 (Contract renewal: variable rate contracts), agreed to. Schedule 20 agreed to. Clauses 249 TO 263 agreed to. Clause 264, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 265 to 271 agreed to. Clause 272, as amended, agreed to. Clause 273 agreed to. Clause 274, discussed with new clause 7 (Regulation of consumer savings schemes), agreed to. Clauses 275 and 276 agreed to. Schedule 21 agreed to. Clauses 277 to 282 agreed to. Written evidence reported to the House.

Programme order amended. Clauses 225 to 229 agreed to. Clauses 230 and 231, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 232 to 242 agreed to. Clause 243, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 244 to 247 agreed to. Schedule 19 agreed to. Clause 248, discussed with new clause 5 (Contract renewal: option to...

Examination of witnesses. Committee adjourned.

Examination of witnesses. Committee adjourned.

Programme motion agreed to. The Committee deliberated in private. Examination of witnesses. Committee adjourned. Written evidence reported to the House.

Programme motion agreed to. The Committee deliberated in private. Examination of witnesses. Committee adjourned. Written evidence reported to the House.

Programme motion agreed to. Written evidence motion agreed to. Motion to sit in private until witnesses admitted agreed to. Examination of witnesses.

Programme motion agreed to. Written evidence motion agreed to. Motion to sit in private until witnesses admitted agreed to. Examination of witnesses.

It is a pleasure to speak on the Second Reading of this important Bill on behalf of His Majesty’s Opposition. The world has changed enormously, as has technology. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Bristol North West (Darren Jones), the hon. Member for Weston-super-Mare (John Penrose) and other...

It is a pleasure to speak on the Second Reading of this important Bill on behalf of His Majesty’s Opposition. The world has changed enormously, as has technology. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Bristol North West (Darren Jones), the hon. Member for Weston-super-Mare (John Penrose) and other...

Second reading. Agreed to on question. Programme motion on committal, proceedings in Public Bill Committee, consideration, third reading and other proceedings. Agreed to on question. Money resolution and King's recommendation signified. Agreed to on question. Ways and means resolution. Agreed to on question. Carry-over motion. Agreed to on question. Deputy Speakers statement that Dame Caroline Dinenage had been elected to be Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee.

Second reading. Agreed to on question. Programme motion on committal, proceedings in Public Bill Committee, consideration, third reading and other proceedings. Agreed to on question. Money resolution and King's recommendation signified. Agreed to on question. Ways and means resolution. Agreed to on question. Carry-over motion. Agreed to on question. Deputy...

I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time.

Digital technologies are a 21st-century miracle. They bring us closer together and connect us to the world. Today it is difficult to remember a time without answers at our fingertips, or the ability to buy goods and services...

I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time.

Digital technologies are a 21st-century miracle. They bring us closer together and connect us to the world. Today it is difficult to remember a time without answers at our fingertips, or the ability to buy goods and services...

My hon. Friend got through part 1 a bit quicker than I thought he would—I have a question relating to part 1. Clause 38 creates a final offer mechanism for dispute resolution. The news media industry has been waiting for this legislation for a long time but it is not...

My hon. Friend got through part 1 a bit quicker than I thought he would—I have a question relating to part 1. Clause 38 creates a final offer mechanism for dispute resolution. The news media industry has been waiting for this legislation for a long time but it is not...

My hon. Friend makes a good point. I wish him the best of luck in the election this afternoon. It is for a very important Committee that will scrutinise this legislation. The final offer mechanism is innovative and represents a positive way forward, in that it will bring parties to...

My hon. Friend makes a good point. I wish him the best of luck in the election this afternoon. It is for a very important Committee that will scrutinise this legislation. The final offer mechanism is innovative and represents a positive way forward, in that it will bring parties to...

Like my hon. Friend the Member for Folkestone and Hythe (Damian Collins), I was concerned that the Minister might be moving on from part 1 a fraction early. This is a welcome Bill that will do an enormous amount of good, and it has allowed me to tick off a...

Like my hon. Friend the Member for Folkestone and Hythe (Damian Collins), I was concerned that the Minister might be moving on from part 1 a fraction early. This is a welcome Bill that will do an enormous amount of good, and it has allowed me to tick off a...

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for his engagement on this. We have discussed this at length many times, both in my role as a Minister and in my previous role as a Back Bencher, when we looked at the best form of regulation. I think we both agree...

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for his engagement on this. We have discussed this at length many times, both in my role as a Minister and in my previous role as a Back Bencher, when we looked at the best form of regulation. I think we both agree...

I echo the comments of my colleagues who have welcomed the Bill. The Minister will know that the DMU will be regulating a highly specialised area and that detailed knowledge of the sector will be critically important. Can he assure me that the DMU will have sufficient powers to recruit...

I echo the comments of my colleagues who have welcomed the Bill. The Minister will know that the DMU will be regulating a highly specialised area and that detailed knowledge of the sector will be critically important. Can he assure me that the DMU will have sufficient powers to recruit...

My hon. Friend makes an important point. The tech industry is clearly very powerful in terms of its resources and its ability to recruit the best people. My experience of the CMA is that there are good people within it, and I expect that to be reflected in the DMU...

My hon. Friend makes an important point. The tech industry is clearly very powerful in terms of its resources and its ability to recruit the best people. My experience of the CMA is that there are good people within it, and I expect that to be reflected in the DMU...

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I think I am going to hear about one in a moment. Many Members will know constituents who have received shock charges for a subscription or faced difficulties when trying to cancel one. The Bill contains new rights to subscription reminders and easier cancellations, so that those who want out...

I think I am going to hear about one in a moment. Many Members will know constituents who have received shock charges for a subscription or faced difficulties when trying to cancel one. The Bill contains new rights to subscription reminders and easier cancellations, so that those who want out...

The Minister is not going to hear about a constituent, but I would like to point out that charities’ lotteries, which are great fundraisers for great causes that put so much back into all our communities, are already heavily regulated by the Gambling Commission. Will my hon. Friend look at...

The Minister is not going to hear about a constituent, but I would like to point out that charities’ lotteries, which are great fundraisers for great causes that put so much back into all our communities, are already heavily regulated by the Gambling Commission. Will my hon. Friend look at...