To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of enterprise software licensing practices on competition and customer choice in the UK cloud services market.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of enterprise software licensing practices on competition and customer choice in the UK cloud services market.

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of enterprise software licensing practices on the ability of customers to run software across competing cloud platforms on equivalent commercial terms.

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of enterprise software licensing practices on the ability of customers to run software across competing cloud platforms on equivalent commercial terms.

We will continue this, but with the greatest of respect to the noble Baroness, the fact is that all criminal offences, pretty much, apart from those that are strict liability offences, which are pretty unpopular in the criminal law—[Interruption.] We will discuss this later, but take it from me that...

We will continue this, but with the greatest of respect to the noble Baroness, the fact is that all criminal offences, pretty much, apart from those that are strict liability offences, which are pretty unpopular in the criminal law—[Interruption.] We will discuss this later, but take it from me that...

Lords report stage second day. Amendments 276, 278, 279 and 281 agreed to. Amendment 281A agreed to on division (144 to 140). Amendments 282, 283, 285 to 288 and 290 to 296 agreed to. Amendment 297AA (to amendment 297) agreed to on division (144 to 143). Amendment 297, as amended, agreed to. Amendment 300 agreed to on division (143 to 140). Amendment 300A agreed to on division (142 to 140). Amendments 301, 302, 308 to 313 and 314 to 316 agreed to. (Part 2 of 2).

Lords report stage second day. Amendments 276, 278, 279 and 281 agreed to. Amendment 281A agreed to on division (144 to 140). Amendments 282, 283, 285 to 288 and 290 to 296 agreed to. Amendment 297AA (to amendment 297) agreed to on division (144 to 143). Amendment 297, as amended,...

Moved by

Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge

275: After Clause 89, insert the following new Clause—

“Content removal reporting and enforcement

(1) Within 12 months of the day on which this Act is passed, the Secretary of State must by regulations made by statutory instrument make provision for—

(a) the way in which offences under...

Moved by

Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge

275: After Clause 89, insert the following new Clause—

“Content removal reporting and enforcement

(1) Within 12 months of the day on which this Act is passed, the Secretary of State must by regulations made by statutory instrument make provision for—

(a) the way in which offences under...

My Lords, Amendment 275 is in my name and those of the noble Lords, Lord Clement-Jones and Lord Pannick, and the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron. I apologise to the House for the last-minute degrouping of this amendment. It is a vital amendment and I wanted to ensure that it could...

My Lords, Amendment 275 is in my name and those of the noble Lords, Lord Clement-Jones and Lord Pannick, and the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron. I apologise to the House for the last-minute degrouping of this amendment. It is a vital amendment and I wanted to ensure that it could...

My Lords, I thank my noble friend for her amendment, which would place a duty on the Secretary of State, within 12 months of the Act being passed, to make provisions for the way in which offences of sharing intimate images are reported and the mechanisms by which content is...

My Lords, I thank my noble friend for her amendment, which would place a duty on the Secretary of State, within 12 months of the Act being passed, to make provisions for the way in which offences of sharing intimate images are reported and the mechanisms by which content is...

My Lords, I am pleased to put on record that this Government completely accept and agree with the intention that underlies this amendment. That is why, as I said earlier, the Government will introduce a legal duty for tech platforms to take down reported non-consensual intimate image abuse within 48...

My Lords, I am pleased to put on record that this Government completely accept and agree with the intention that underlies this amendment. That is why, as I said earlier, the Government will introduce a legal duty for tech platforms to take down reported non-consensual intimate image abuse within 48...

Can the Minister confirm to the House that not only will the Government be bringing forward amendments but if I am not satisfied with them, I may bring back my own?

Can the Minister confirm to the House that not only will the Government be bringing forward amendments but if I am not satisfied with them, I may bring back my own?

Yes.

Yes.

May I just check that that is an undertaking? We have a nod. Thank you. I am very pleased that we will return to this issue at Third Reading, but for now, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment.

May I just check that that is an undertaking? We have a nod. Thank you. I am very pleased that we will return to this issue at Third Reading, but for now, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment.

Moved by

Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge

276: After Clause 89, insert the following new Clause—

“Register of intimate images shared without consent

(1) No later than 12 months from the day on which this Act is passed, the Secretary of State must by regulations made by statutory instrument establish a statutory Non-Consensual Intimate...

Moved by

Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge

276: After Clause 89, insert the following new Clause—

“Register of intimate images shared without consent

(1) No later than 12 months from the day on which this Act is passed, the Secretary of State must by regulations made by statutory instrument establish a statutory Non-Consensual Intimate...

Moved by

Baroness Levitt

278: Schedule 11, page 321, line 19, at end insert—

“1A After section 66A insert—

“66AA Sharing semen-defaced image

(1) A person (A) commits an offence if—

(a) A intentionally shares a semen-defaced image of another person (B),

(b) B does not consent to the sharing of the semen-defaced image, and

(c) A does...

Moved by

Baroness Levitt

278: Schedule 11, page 321, line 19, at end insert—

“1A After section 66A insert—

“66AA Sharing semen-defaced image

(1) A person (A) commits an offence if—

(a) A intentionally shares a semen-defaced image of another person (B),

(b) B does not consent to the sharing of the semen-defaced image, and

(c) A does...

Moved by

Baroness Levitt

281: Schedule 11, page 324, line 13, at end insert—

“66AD Creating a copy of intimate photograph or film shared temporarily

(1) A person (A) commits an offence if—

(a) another person (B)—

(i) shares with A a photograph or film which shows, or appears to show, B in an intimate state,...

Moved by

Baroness Levitt

281: Schedule 11, page 324, line 13, at end insert—

“66AD Creating a copy of intimate photograph or film shared temporarily

(1) A person (A) commits an offence if—

(a) another person (B)—

(i) shares with A a photograph or film which shows, or appears to show, B in an intimate state,...

Moved by

Baroness Bertin

281A: Schedule 11, page 324, line 13, at end insert—

“66AD Possession of software to create or amend a digitally produced sexually explicit photograph or film

(1) A person (A) commits an offence if A intentionally possesses, obtains or stores software whose primary purpose is to create or alter a...

Moved by

Baroness Bertin

281A: Schedule 11, page 324, line 13, at end insert—

“66AD Possession of software to create or amend a digitally produced sexually explicit photograph or film

(1) A person (A) commits an offence if A intentionally possesses, obtains or stores software whose primary purpose is to create or alter a...

I want to test the opinion of the House.

I want to test the opinion of the House.

Moved by

Baroness Levitt

282: Schedule 11, page 324, line 28, at end insert—

“(2A) In subsection (3), at the end insert “, or as a person with whom it is shared”.”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment ensures that the provider of an internet service by means of which a photograph or film is shared...

Moved by

Baroness Levitt

282: Schedule 11, page 324, line 28, at end insert—

“(2A) In subsection (3), at the end insert “, or as a person with whom it is shared”.”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment ensures that the provider of an internet service by means of which a photograph or film is shared...

Moved by

Baroness Levitt

285: Schedule 11, page 325, line 2, after the first “(3)” insert “66AD(1), 66AE(3)(b)”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment applies the definition of consent in section 66D(10) of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 to the new sections inserted by my amendment to Schedule 11, page 324, line 13.

286: Schedule 11,...

Moved by

Baroness Levitt

285: Schedule 11, page 325, line 2, after the first “(3)” insert “66AD(1), 66AE(3)(b)”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment applies the definition of consent in section 66D(10) of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 to the new sections inserted by my amendment to Schedule 11, page 324, line 13.

286: Schedule 11,...

Moved by

Baroness Levitt

290: Schedule 11, page 325, line 18, at end insert—

“(za) section 66AA;”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment extends the time limit for prosecuting the offence in new section 66AA of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (inserted by my amendment to Schedule 11, page 321, line 19).

291: Schedule 11, page 325,...

Moved by

Baroness Levitt

290: Schedule 11, page 325, line 18, at end insert—

“(za) section 66AA;”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment extends the time limit for prosecuting the offence in new section 66AA of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (inserted by my amendment to Schedule 11, page 321, line 19).

291: Schedule 11, page 325,...

Moved by

Baroness Levitt

296: Schedule 11, page 330, line 21, at end insert—

“Online Safety Act 2023 (c. 50)

23 In Schedule 7 to the Online Safety Act 2023 (priority offences), in paragraph 28A (Sexual Offences Act 2003), at the end insert—

“(c) section 66E (creating purported intimate image of adult);

(d) section 66F (requesting...

Moved by

Baroness Levitt

296: Schedule 11, page 330, line 21, at end insert—

“Online Safety Act 2023 (c. 50)

23 In Schedule 7 to the Online Safety Act 2023 (priority offences), in paragraph 28A (Sexual Offences Act 2003), at the end insert—

“(c) section 66E (creating purported intimate image of adult);

(d) section 66F (requesting...