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Debate on bill and Public Bill Committee proceeding on Thursday, 20 October 2016, in the House of Commons, led by Matt Hancock. The answering member was Louise Haigh.


Digital Economy Bill. Committee stage fifth sitting (morning).

Programme order amended. Clauses 3 to 14 agreed to, with clauses 5, 8, 10 and 14 agreed to as amended. Schedules 1 and 2 agreed to as amended. Schedule 3, discussed with new schedule 1 (Electronic communications code: consequential amendments) disagreed to. Clause 3 discussed with new clause 2 (Ability of end-user to cancel telephone contract in event of lack of signal at residence). Amendment 60 to clause 3 negatived on division (7 votes to 10). Clause 15 discussed with new clause 7 (on-demand programme services: requirement to prevent persons under the age of 18 accessing pornographic material with an 18 classification certificate). Clause 15 under consideration.


Secondary information

Type
Committee proceeding
Session
2016-17
Department
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Committee
Digital Economy Bill Committee
Legislative stage
Committee stage
Procedure
Programme motions
New clauses
New schedules
Chamber / Committee
General committees
Related items
Digital Economy Bill 2016-17
Tuesday, 5 July 2016
Bills
House of Commons
Subjects
Children Contracts Compensation Codes of practice Aerials Appeals Broadband Digital technology Fines Infrastructure Internet Protection Prosecutions Pornography Mobile phones Ofcom Radio frequencies Standards Telecommunications Competition Appeal Tribunal Streaming
Legislation
Digital Economy Bill 2016-17
Link
View this Committee proceeding on hansard.parliament.uk