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Debate on bill and Public Bill Committee proceeding on Thursday, 27 October 2016, in the House of Commons, led by Matt Hancock and Chris Skidmore. The answering members were Lord Brennan of Canton and Louise Haigh.


Digital Economy Bill. Committee stage tenth sitting (afternoon).

Clauses 56 to 84 agreed to, with clauses 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 63, 67, 72, 76, 82 and 83 agreed to as amended. Clause 76 discussed with new clause 38 (Responsibility for policy and funding of TV licence fee concessions). Clause 77 discussed with new clause 34 (Power of Information Commissioner to take action on unsolicited communications). Clause 82 discussed with Government new clause 29 (Power to apply settlement finality regime to payment institutions), Government new clause 30 (Bank of England oversight of payment systems), Government new schedule 2 (Bank of England oversight of payment systems), Government new clause 27 (Digital additional services: seriously harmful extrinisc material) and Government new clause 28 (Suspension of radio licences for inciting crime or disorder). Clause 83 discussed with Government new clause 26 (Qualifications in information technology: payment of tuition fees). New clauses 26 to 30 agreed to. New clause 1 (Strategic review of sharing telecommunications infrastructure), discussed with new clause 20 (Strategic review of mobile network coverage), debated and withdrawn.Written evidence reported to the House.


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
New clauses
New schedules
Chamber / Committee
General committees
Related items
Digital Economy Bill 2016-17
Tuesday, 5 July 2016
Bills
House of Commons
Deposited Paper DEP2016-0794
Wednesday, 2 November 2016
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Subjects
Disclosure of information Data protection Codes of practice Aerials Appeals Crime Directors BBC Age Competition Concessions Adult education Bank of England Digital broadcasting Direct marketing Broadband Digital technology Finance Fees and charges ICT Incitement Financial services Infrastructure Insolvency Internet Qualifications Payments Public sector Mobile phones Ofcom Radio Statistics Telecommunications Regulation Research Reviews Revenue and Customs Information Commissioner's Office Radicalism UK Statistics Authority Nuisance calls Television licences
Legislation
Digital Economy Bill 2016-17
Link
View this Committee proceeding on hansard.parliament.uk