Member

Let me turn to amendment 3 and new clause 10 on online marketplaces and supply chains. I agree that all relevant actors must be captured by our regulatory framework. That is why we have explicitly recognised and defined online marketplaces in the Bill, as well as including clause 2(3)(i) to ensure that “any other person” engaged in activities relating to a product can be brought within scope, including those working in fulfilment houses. At the earliest opportunity, we intend to consult on requirements applying to online marketplaces that protect consumers and are proportionate to the range of marketplace business models. The Bill gives us the opportunity to develop appropriate requirements, following consultation. That is better than requiring the introduction of specific obligations, irrespective of the outcome of consultation and consideration of proportionality.