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Online Safety Bill [HL] 2012-13

Type of Bill:
Private Members' Bill (Starting in the House of Lords)
Sponsor:
Baroness Howe of Idlicote

Progress of the Bill

Bill started in the House of Lords

  1. House of Lords
    1. 1st reading
    2. 2nd reading
    3. Committee stage
    4. Report stage
    5. 3rd reading
  2. House of Commons
    1. 1st reading
    2. 2nd reading
    3. Committee stage
    4. Report stage
    5. 3rd reading
  3. Consideration of Amendments
  4. Royal Assent

Last event

Latest Bill

House Bill Date
Lords HL Bill 8 2012-2013 (as introduced) | PDF version, 75KB 11.05.2012

Latest news on the Online Safety Bill [HL] 2012-13

Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - took place on 9 November.

Committee stage - line by line examination of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.

Summary of the Online Safety Bill [HL] 2012-13

A Bill to make provision about the promotion of online safety; to require internet service providers and mobile phone operators to provide a service that excludes pornographic images; and to require electronic device manufacturers to provide a means of filtering content.

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