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Digital Economy Bill [HL]

Perhaps it is worth the Minister’s while considering whether, if it is generally speaking possible to do it in days, we should have a short period as the primary period, with the possibility of extension up to, let us say, three months. I understand that if we say that it is three months, everyone will say, "We do not need to do anything about it for three months". That is a natural human reaction. On the other hand, if we say, "You have to issue the report in 10 days", or something like that, and in exceptional circumstances that could be extended, but in no case for longer than three months, that would seem to me to embrace the spirit of what the Minister said in his reply.