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Digital Economy Bill [HL]

My Lords, subsection (2) in Clause 5 requires the ISPs to compile lists, in relation to any relevant subscriber, which identify all the copyright infringement reports relating to particular subscriber accounts without actually identifying the subscriber in any way. These amendments seek to ensure that the name and address of a subscriber cannot be identified from the copyright infringement lists. I fully support that aim. However, I believe that the formulation in the Bill as drafted is, in fact, stronger in this regard than the proposed amendment. It is an absolute requirement that the information on the list should not enable the subscriber to be identified. The amendment, on the other hand, would restrict the requirement not to identify the name and address of the subscriber, and that leaves open the possibility that some other form of identification—the job title and company, for example—could be provided. On this occasion, I concur with the analysis offered by the noble Earl, Lord Erroll. With that explanation, I invite the noble Lord to withdraw the amendment.