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Digital Economy Bill [HL]

I must have spoken already to Amendment 260 and to some of the other amendments in this group. These amendments are designed to tighten up the way in which royalties will be paid. Sometimes debates on ““may”” and ““shall”” are somewhat fruitless but this House is very good at them. As we need reassurance for these rights holders, despite what the noble Lord, Lord Lucas, said, it is extremely important for the freelance writer, composer, creator, photographer and so on to have the reassurance that there will be a payment of royalties and that all these other amendments to the clause will be made. The Minister has so far been quite sympathetic to some of the points made. I hope that, as part of his review of this clause, this sort of detail will be considered. I beg to move.