Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024

What the bill does

A Bill to provide for the regulation of competition in digital markets; to amend the Competition Act 1998 and the Enterprise Act 2002 and to make other provision about competition law; to make provision relating to the protection of consumer rights and to confer further such rights; and for connected purposes.

Progress through Parliament

What Royal Assent means, and what happens next

The bill has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.

Its provisions come into force on the date the Act specifies, which may be immediately, on a set date, or when a minister makes a commencement order.

Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at Royal Assent

Questions about the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024

What stage is the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 at?

The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.

Has the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 become law?

Yes. The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.

Who sponsored the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024?

The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 was sponsored by Kemi Badenoch.

When was the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 introduced?

It was introduced to Parliament on 25 April 2023, at first reading.

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