My Lords, we are almost there. I want to respond to the amendment to the Motion in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady O’Loan. She had the support of the noble Lords, Lord Biggar and Lord Farmer, and the noble

Baroness, Lady Lawlor, on that. The noble Baroness, Lady...

My Lords, we are almost there. I want to respond to the amendment to the Motion in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady O’Loan. She had the support of the noble Lords, Lord Biggar and Lord Farmer, and the noble

Baroness, Lady Lawlor, on that. The noble Baroness, Lady...

Statement on legislative consent. Lords third reading. Amendment 2 (to amendment 1) agreed to on division (306 to 145). Amendments 3 to 13 (to amendment 1) agreed to. Amendment 1, as amended, agreed to. Amendments 14 to 21 agreed to. Amendment to regret debated and withdrawn. Bill passed and returned to the Commons with amendments.

Statement on legislative consent. Lords third reading. Amendment 2 (to amendment 1) agreed to on division (306 to 145). Amendments 3 to 13 (to amendment 1) agreed to. Amendment 1, as amended, agreed to. Amendments 14 to 21 agreed to. Amendment to regret debated and withdrawn. Bill passed and returned...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

My Lords, I would like to make a short statement on the position regarding the legislative consent Motion on this Bill. While the majority of the provisions in the Bill apply to England and Wales only, certain provisions apply also to Scotland and Northern Ireland. The provisions relate to a...

My Lords, I would like to make a short statement on the position regarding the legislative consent Motion on this Bill. While the majority of the provisions in the Bill apply to England and Wales only, certain provisions apply also to Scotland and Northern Ireland. The provisions relate to a...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

1: After Clause 101, insert the following new Clause—

“Taking down intimate image content

(1) The Online Safety Act 2023 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 10 (regulated user-to-user services: safety duties about illegal content) after subsection (3) insert—

“(3A) A duty to operate a service using proportionate systems...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

1: After Clause 101, insert the following new Clause—

“Taking down intimate image content

(1) The Online Safety Act 2023 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 10 (regulated user-to-user services: safety duties about illegal content) after subsection (3) insert—

“(3A) A duty to operate a service using proportionate systems...

My Lords, government Amendments 1, 14 and 18 deliver on the Government’s commitment to ensure that the strongest protections possible on violence against women and girls online are in place. They seek to create a reporting mechanism

for non-consensual intimate images and a requirement that processes and systems be in...

My Lords, government Amendments 1, 14 and 18 deliver on the Government’s commitment to ensure that the strongest protections possible on violence against women and girls online are in place. They seek to create a reporting mechanism

for non-consensual intimate images and a requirement that processes and systems be in...

I am grateful to the Baroness, Lady Owen, for tabling her amendments and initiating this discussion. I feel like someone who has brought a birthday cake to a party, only to have someone else blow the candles out. On behalf of the Prime Minister, the Department for Science, Innovation and...

I am grateful to the Baroness, Lady Owen, for tabling her amendments and initiating this discussion. I feel like someone who has brought a birthday cake to a party, only to have someone else blow the candles out. On behalf of the Prime Minister, the Department for Science, Innovation and...

The purpose of the regulation is to provide a disincentive to putting content up in the first place. If anybody who places that content on any online platform knows that Ofcom has the power to levy a 10% fine on worldwide revenue, there will be that disincentive. The purpose of...

The purpose of the regulation is to provide a disincentive to putting content up in the first place. If anybody who places that content on any online platform knows that Ofcom has the power to levy a 10% fine on worldwide revenue, there will be that disincentive. The purpose of...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

14: After Clause 101, insert the following new Clause—

“Taking down intimate image content: consequential amendments

(1) The Online Safety Act 2023 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 10 (regulated user-to-user services: safety duties about illegal content)—

(a) in subsection (4) for “and (3)” substitute “to (3A)”;

(b) in subsection...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

14: After Clause 101, insert the following new Clause—

“Taking down intimate image content: consequential amendments

(1) The Online Safety Act 2023 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 10 (regulated user-to-user services: safety duties about illegal content)—

(a) in subsection (4) for “and (3)” substitute “to (3A)”;

(b) in subsection...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

18: Clause 263, page 325, line 38, at end insert—

“(ma) sections (Taking down intimate image content) and (Taking down intimate image content: consequential amendments);”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment provides for the specified new clauses to have UK extent.

19: Clause 263, page 326, line 15, at end insert—

“(z4a)...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

18: Clause 263, page 325, line 38, at end insert—

“(ma) sections (Taking down intimate image content) and (Taking down intimate image content: consequential amendments);”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment provides for the specified new clauses to have UK extent.

19: Clause 263, page 326, line 15, at end insert—

“(z4a)...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

20: Schedule 2, page 341, line 24, leave out “extension” and insert “closure”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment (and my other amendment to Schedule 2) corrects an amendment to section 78 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 to refer to a closure notice instead of...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

20: Schedule 2, page 341, line 24, leave out “extension” and insert “closure”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment (and my other amendment to Schedule 2) corrects an amendment to section 78 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 to refer to a closure notice instead of...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

My Lords, I am grateful to your Lordships’ House for the contributions that have been made on the Bill. We have spent over 88 hours in Committee, we have had a full day’s Second Reading and 44 hours on Report, and we have spent an hour on the Bill now—all...

My Lords, I am grateful to your Lordships’ House for the contributions that have been made on the Bill. We have spent over 88 hours in Committee, we have had a full day’s Second Reading and 44 hours on Report, and we have spent an hour on the Bill now—all...

I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Davies of Gower. I declare an interest as a member of the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers for 55 years. In the interests of time, I should say that assaulting a retail worker is an offence in the Bill. Shop...

I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Davies of Gower. I declare an interest as a member of the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers for 55 years. In the interests of time, I should say that assaulting a retail worker is an offence in the Bill. Shop...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

442: Clause 214, page 259, line 23, at end insert—

“(za) section (Remote sale of knives etc: Northern Ireland);”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment gives the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland power to make regulations containing amendments consequential on my new clause, (Remote sale of knives etc: Northern...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

442: Clause 214, page 259, line 23, at end insert—

“(za) section (Remote sale of knives etc: Northern Ireland);”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment gives the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland power to make regulations containing amendments consequential on my new clause, (Remote sale of knives etc: Northern...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

444A: Clause 215, page 260, line 14, after “149(7)” insert “, (Notification requirements for child cruelty offenders), (Notification requirements for child cruelty offenders: power to amend Schedule (Notification requirements for child cruelty offenders: child cruelty offences)),”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment provides for regulations under the specified provisions...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

444A: Clause 215, page 260, line 14, after “149(7)” insert “, (Notification requirements for child cruelty offenders), (Notification requirements for child cruelty offenders: power to amend Schedule (Notification requirements for child cruelty offenders: child cruelty offences)),”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment provides for regulations under the specified provisions...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

447: Clause 217, page 261, line 30, at end insert—

“(fa) section 65(3);”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment gives the specified provision (which amends Schedule 3 to the Sexual Offences Act 2003) UK extent.

448: Clause 217, page 261, line 31, at end insert—

“(ga) section (Sexual offences against children under...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

447: Clause 217, page 261, line 30, at end insert—

“(fa) section 65(3);”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment gives the specified provision (which amends Schedule 3 to the Sexual Offences Act 2003) UK extent.

448: Clause 217, page 261, line 31, at end insert—

“(ga) section (Sexual offences against children under...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

467AA: Clause 218, page 263, line 28, at end insert—

“(ba) sections (Notification requirements for child cruelty offenders), (Notification requirements for child cruelty offenders: enforcement), (Notification requirements for child cruelty offenders: power to amend Schedule (Notification requirements for child cruelty offenders: child cruelty offences)) and (Notification requirements...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

467AA: Clause 218, page 263, line 28, at end insert—

“(ba) sections (Notification requirements for child cruelty offenders), (Notification requirements for child cruelty offenders: enforcement), (Notification requirements for child cruelty offenders: power to amend Schedule (Notification requirements for child cruelty offenders: child cruelty offences)) and (Notification requirements...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

468: Clause 218, page 263, line 38, at end insert—

“(ea) section (Return to unauthorised encampments: prohibited period);”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment makes my new clause inserted after clause 142 commence 2 months after Royal Assent.

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

468: Clause 218, page 263, line 38, at end insert—

“(ea) section (Return to unauthorised encampments: prohibited period);”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment makes my new clause inserted after clause 142 commence 2 months after Royal Assent.

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

469: Clause 218, page 264, line 11, after “Sections” insert “32,”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment provides for the specified provision to be commenced by the Scottish Ministers so far as extending to Scotland, and the Department of Justice so far as extending to Northern Ireland.

470: Clause 218,...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

469: Clause 218, page 264, line 11, after “Sections” insert “32,”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment provides for the specified provision to be commenced by the Scottish Ministers so far as extending to Scotland, and the Department of Justice so far as extending to Northern Ireland.

470: Clause 218,...