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Digital Economy Bill [HL]

My Lords, we have already discussed this, or at least the purpose of Clause 10, at some length. The clause will allow a Secretary of State and Ofcom to be in a position to move quickly to introduce technical obligations, should that prove necessary. Looking at the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, I cannot help feeling somehow that he was probably a member of the Boy Scouts. He has not denied that, so I am sure that he believes in the motto about being prepared. Just because we are prepared, though, does not mean that we are going to implement this. That is what we were implying; or, rather, that is the assumption that was drawn, despite all the assurances given by my noble friend Lord Faulkner.