Proceeding contribution from Earl of Erroll (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Monday, 18 January 2010. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Digital Economy Bill [HL].

Digital Economy Bill [HL]

I notice that in the same proposed new section, subsection (3)(b) says, ""the number of the reports has reached the threshold (if any) set in the initial obligations code"," so the Government will be setting a threshold. They say that it is not Parliament’s business to decide that threshold, so do they think it is better done by someone in a back room just taking a figure out of the air, or something like that? Maybe by the next stage the Minister could indicate exactly how these thresholds will be determined, if Parliament is not felt to be equipped to do this itself.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 716 c822-3
Session: 2009-10
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Access Data protection Codes of practice Appeals Broadcasting Costs Computer networks Copyright Digital broadcasting Broadband Communication Fraud ICT Exemptions Intellectual property Libraries Internet Educational institutions Ofcom Radio frequencies Schools Subscriptions Internet service providers
Legislation: Digital Economy Bill (HL) 2009-10
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Digital Economy Bill [HL]

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