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Digital Economy Bill [HL]

My Lords, I am not sure that the proposed positioning of this measure in the Bill is exactly correct. It might be better if it were inserted at the end of paragraph (a), but that is just a matter of grammar, English and positioning. In principle, this measure is exactly what I was talking about earlier—namely, that we must be careful to ensure that we do not do more damage to the Government’s plans for e-government, the country as a whole and the entire take-up of broadband. We must ensure that we look at the impact on subscribers as well. This is not just about protecting the position of the large rights holders; we must also look at the effect on the country and the citizen as a whole. That is our duty in Parliament.