Proceeding contribution from Adam Afriyie (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 6 April 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill on Digital Economy Bill [Lords].

Digital Economy Bill [Lords]

It has been a very interesting debate, with a single theme unifying the contributions from Back and Front Benches across the House—that the Government appear to be rushing through an important piece of legislation without due scrutiny in the House of Commons. After 13 years of digital dithering, this Bill is all they have to show on the digital front. It is a missed opportunity of massive proportions. Not only is it discourteous to rush such a significant measure through Parliament in the dying days of a failed Government, but it is also incompetent.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 508 c913
Session: 2009-10
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Disclosure of information BBC Capital investment Copyright Broadcasting programmes Counterfeit manufacturing Digital broadcasting Channel Four Television Broadband ICT Film Infrastructure Intellectual property Internet Protection Radio Video games Internet service providers
Legislation: Digital Economy Bill (HL) 2009-10
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Digital Economy Bill [Lords]

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