My Lords, I want again to start by saying that the Government accept and agree with the spirit of Lords Amendment 40, but, as drafted, it poses difficulties and risks unintended consequences. For example, it is not clear who would notify social media providers that content contravened existing legislation. The...

My Lords, I want again to start by saying that the Government accept and agree with the spirit of Lords Amendment 40, but, as drafted, it poses difficulties and risks unintended consequences. For example, it is not clear who would notify social media providers that content contravened existing legislation. The...

I beg to move, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 1.

I beg to move, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 1.

My Lords, I have it in command from Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to acquaint the House that they, having been informed of the purport of the Digital Economy Bill, have consented to place their interests, so far as they are affected by...

My Lords, I have it in command from Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to acquaint the House that they, having been informed of the purport of the Digital Economy Bill, have consented to place their interests, so far as they are affected by...

Moved by

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara

1: Clause 3, page 3, line 26, leave out “switch” and insert “roam”

Moved by

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara

1: Clause 3, page 3, line 26, leave out “switch” and insert “roam”

My Lords, this is a technical amendment in the sense that it seeks to correct an error which seems to have been made

inadvertently in the run-up to Report. As a result— for no particular purpose, these things just happen— Clause 3(1)(b) states,

“allow the end-user to switch (at no extra...

My Lords, this is a technical amendment in the sense that it seeks to correct an error which seems to have been made

inadvertently in the run-up to Report. As a result— for no particular purpose, these things just happen— Clause 3(1)(b) states,

“allow the end-user to switch (at no extra...

My Lords, I have just been informed by my noble and learned friend that all amendments lead to Rome. We accept that a genuine mistake was made in tabling the original amendment. Therefore, we will accept this amendment today. However, the Government have set out the arguments against requiring network...

My Lords, I have just been informed by my noble and learned friend that all amendments lead to Rome. We accept that a genuine mistake was made in tabling the original amendment. Therefore, we will accept this amendment today. However, the Government have set out the arguments against requiring network...

I am very grateful to the Minister for that response. I sense that we may be seeing this issue again, so I will not delay the House further. I just want to put on the record that, if there has been a reduction in the number of not-spots, it must...

I am very grateful to the Minister for that response. I sense that we may be seeing this issue again, so I will not delay the House further. I just want to put on the record that, if there has been a reduction in the number of not-spots, it must...

Moved by

Lord Ashton of Hyde

2: Clause 10, leave out Clause 10

Moved by

Lord Ashton of Hyde

2: Clause 10, leave out Clause 10

My Lords, this is a group of technical amendments to ensure that the legislation is as clear and consistent as possible.

Amendment 2 removes Clause 10, which creates a new power for the Secretary of State to set a statement of strategic priorities relating to the management of radio spectrum. On...

My Lords, this is a group of technical amendments to ensure that the legislation is as clear and consistent as possible.

Amendment 2 removes Clause 10, which creates a new power for the Secretary of State to set a statement of strategic priorities relating to the management of radio spectrum. On...

My Lords, I welcome these tidying-up amendments. I want to take the opportunity provided by this Third Reading debate to congratulate the Government once again on taking action to protect children from pornography on the internet through age verification. I shall be watching the implementation of Part 3 of the...

My Lords, I welcome these tidying-up amendments. I want to take the opportunity provided by this Third Reading debate to congratulate the Government once again on taking action to protect children from pornography on the internet through age verification. I shall be watching the implementation of Part 3 of the...

My Lords, I do not wish to detain the House unduly on these amendments. I welcome, in particular, Amendment 9 as it is the fulfilment of a pledge made by the Minister on Report. I am delighted that Section 73 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act will be no...

My Lords, I do not wish to detain the House unduly on these amendments. I welcome, in particular, Amendment 9 as it is the fulfilment of a pledge made by the Minister on Report. I am delighted that Section 73 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act will be no...

My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Ashton, for tabling Amendment 12, which gives greater clarity to the BT and Openreach employees covered by the provisions of Clause 119. The Government have also made clear their intention to engage fully with the BT pension scheme trustee and for...

My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Ashton, for tabling Amendment 12, which gives greater clarity to the BT and Openreach employees covered by the provisions of Clause 119. The Government have also made clear their intention to engage fully with the BT pension scheme trustee and for...

My Lords, I am grateful for those comments. I take the point of the noble Baroness,

Lady Howe, that there is still work to do. As she mentioned, the internet safety strategy Green Paper will be with us in June.

My Lords, I am grateful for those comments. I take the point of the noble Baroness,

Lady Howe, that there is still work to do. As she mentioned, the internet safety strategy Green Paper will be with us in June.

Moved by

Lord Ashton of Hyde

3: Clause 16, page 20, line 1, leave out paragraph (b)

Moved by

Lord Ashton of Hyde

3: Clause 16, page 20, line 1, leave out paragraph (b)

Moved by

Lord Ashton of Hyde

4: Clause 19, page 23, line 10, leave out “the House of Commons and the House of Lords” and insert “each House of Parliament”

Moved by

Lord Ashton of Hyde

4: Clause 19, page 23, line 10, leave out “the House of Commons and the House of Lords” and insert “each House of Parliament”

Moved by

Lord Ashton of Hyde

5: Clause 20, page 23, line 26, leave out “a” and insert “any other”

Moved by

Lord Ashton of Hyde

5: Clause 20, page 23, line 26, leave out “a” and insert “any other”

Moved by

Lord Ashton of Hyde

6: Clause 23, page 26, line 42, at end insert—

“(6) For the purposes of subsection (5)(b), a means of accessing the internet does not include a device or other equipment for doing so.”

Moved by

Lord Ashton of Hyde

6: Clause 23, page 26, line 42, at end insert—

“(6) For the purposes of subsection (5)(b), a means of accessing the internet does not include a device or other equipment for doing so.”

Moved by

Lord Ashton of Hyde

9: Clause 37, page 36, line 8, leave out subsections (3) to (5)

Moved by

Lord Ashton of Hyde

9: Clause 37, page 36, line 8, leave out subsections (3) to (5)

Moved by

Lord Ashton of Hyde

10: Clause 113, page 124, line 3, at end insert—

“( ) such representatives of persons likely to be affected by the regulations as the Secretary of State thinks appropriate, and

( ) such other persons as the Secretary of State thinks appropriate.”

Moved by

Lord Ashton of Hyde

10: Clause 113, page 124, line 3, at end insert—

“( ) such representatives of persons likely to be affected by the regulations as the Secretary of State thinks appropriate, and

( ) such other persons as the Secretary of State thinks appropriate.”

My Lords, the Government’s Amendments 10 and 11 acknowledge the DPRRC’s recommendations in relation to improved safeguards for the proposed charging regulations for the Information Commissioner. I committed to making these amendments on Report.

Amendment 10 will make it a requirement for the Secretary of State to consult,

“such representatives of persons...

My Lords, the Government’s Amendments 10 and 11 acknowledge the DPRRC’s recommendations in relation to improved safeguards for the proposed charging regulations for the Information Commissioner. I committed to making these amendments on Report.

Amendment 10 will make it a requirement for the Secretary of State to consult,

“such representatives of persons...