Debate on bill on Wednesday, 6 September 2023, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay. The answering member was Lord Stevenson of Balmacara.

Online Safety Bill

Statement on legislative consent. Lords third reading. Amendments 1 to 17 agreed to. Bill passed and returned to the Commons with amendments.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 832 cc446-476
Session: 2022-23
Department: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Legislative stage: Third reading
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Online Safety Bill 2021-22 to 2022-23. As amended on Report.
Wednesday, 19 July 2023
Bills
House of Lords; Online Safety Bill - Government amendments. Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee fortieth report.
Monday, 4 September 2023
Parliamentary committees
House of Lords; Deposited Paper DEP2023-0707
Monday, 4 September 2023
Deposited papers
House of Lords
Proceeding contributions: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay | 832 c447 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I will make a brief statement on the devolution status of the Bill. I am pleased to inf...; Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay | 832 c447 (Link to this contribution)
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1: Clause 44, page 45, line 30, leave out from...; Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay | 832 cc447-450 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, His Majesty’s Government have listened carefully to the views expressed in Committee an...; Lord Rooker | 832 c450 (Link to this contribution)
I am very surprised that the Minister’s speech did not accede to the recommendations from the Del...; Baroness Stowell of Beeston | 832 cc450-1 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am very concerned to hear the contribution from the noble Lord, Lord Rooker. I certai...; Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick | 832 c451 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I, too, thank the Minister for his engagement and for the amendments he has tabled at v...; Lord Allan of Hallam | 832 cc451-3 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, as this is a new stage of the Bill, I need to refer again to my entry in the register o...; Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws | 832 c453 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I, too, join noble Lords in thanking the Minister for the way in which he has addressed...; Viscount Colville of Culross | 832 c453 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I, too, thank the Minister for the great improvements that the Government have made to ...; Baroness Morgan of Cotes | 832 c454 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I welcome Amendments 5 and 6, as well as the amendments that reflect the work done and ...; Lord Clement-Jones | 832 cc454-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I thank the Minister for his introduction today and also for his letter which set out t...; Lord Knight of Weymouth | 832 cc455-6 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I do not know how everyone has spent their summer, but this feels a bit like we have be...; Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay | 832 c456 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, let me first address the points made by the noble Lord, Lord Rooker. I am afraid that, ...; Lord Rooker | 832 c456 (Link to this contribution)
The report was published on 31 August. It so happens that the committee has been forced to meet i...; Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay | 832 cc456-8 (Link to this contribution)
The committee will have a reply from me before it meets tomorrow. Again, I apologise. It should n...; Lord Moylan | 832 c458 (Link to this contribution)
Will my noble friend draw attention to the part of Clause 122 that says that Ofcom cannot issue a...; Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay | 832 c458 (Link to this contribution)
It has to meet minimum standards of accuracy and must have privacy safeguards in place. The claus...; Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay | 832 c459 (Link to this contribution)
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2: Clause 44, page 45, line 31, at end insert—...; Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay | 832 c459 (Link to this contribution)
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4: Clause 52, page 52, line 12, leave out “sub...; Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay | 832 c459 (Link to this contribution)
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5: Clause 95, page 85, line 12, at end insert—...; Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay | 832 c460 (Link to this contribution)
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6: Clause 98, page 88, line 19, after “which” ...; Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay | 832 c460 (Link to this contribution)
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7: Clause 101, page 91, line 23, leave out fro...; Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay | 832 cc460-1 (Link to this contribution)
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11: Clause 103, page 94, line 27, at end inser...; Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay | 832 c461 (Link to this contribution)
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12: Clause 121, page 105, line 32, after “101”...; Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay | 832 c461 (Link to this contribution)
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15: Clause 162, page 144, line 29, at end inse...; Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay | 832 cc461-2 (Link to this contribution)
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16: Clause 182, page 159, line 29, after “out”...; Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay | 832 c462 (Link to this contribution)
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Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay; Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay | 832 cc462-4 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, in begging to move that the Bill do now pass, I add my words of thanks to all noble Lor...; Lord Stevenson of Balmacara | 832 cc464-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for his very kind words to everybody, particularly my Fro...; Lord Clement-Jones | 832 cc467-470 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am probably going to echo quite a lot of what the noble Lord, Lord Stevenson, had to ...; Baroness Kidron | 832 c470 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I want to thank the Minister and other noble colleagues for such kind words. I really a...; Lord Moylan | 832 cc470-1 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am sure that your Lordships would not want the Bill to pass without hearing some sque...; Baroness Benjamin | 832 c472 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I rise very briefly to thank the Minister for getting us to where we are today—the cont...; Baroness Stowell of Beeston | 832 cc472-3 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I shall ask my noble friend the Minister a question about encryption but, before I do, ...; Lord Allan of Hallam | 832 cc473-4 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I will make a short contribution so that I do not disappoint the noble Lord, Lord Moyla...; Lord Bethell | 832 cc474-5 (Link to this contribution)
I rise briefly to raise the question of access to data by academics and research organisations. B...; Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay | 832 cc475-6 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I will be brief and restrict myself to responding to the questions which have been rais...
Notes: Scottish and Welsh legislative consent granted.
Subjects: Children Codes of practice Internet Ministerial powers Protection Powers Parliamentary scrutiny Ofcom Offences against children Regulation Safety Cryptography Artificial intelligence Age assurance
Legislation: Online Safety Bill 2021-22 to 2022-23
Link: View this Parliamentary proceeding on hansard.parliament.uk

Online Safety Bill

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