Online Safety Bill [HL] 2015-16
- 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
- House of Lords
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- House of Commons
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- Royal Assent
Last events
Latest Bill
| House | Bill | Date |
|---|---|---|
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HL Bill 082 2015-16, as amended in Committee | PDF version, 91KB | 17.12.2015 |
Latest news on the Online Safety Bill [HL] 2015-16
Line by line examination of the Bill took place during committee stage on 11 December. Amendments discussed covered clauses 1, 2, 8 and 10 of the Bill.
Report stage – further line by line examination of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2015/16 session of parliament has ended and this Bill will make no further progress.
Summary of the Online Safety Bill [HL] 2015-16
A Bill to make provision about the promotion of online safety; to require internet service providers and mobile phone operators to provide an internet service that excludes adult content; to require electronic device manufacturers to provide a means of filtering internet content; to make provision for parents to be educated about online safety and for the regulation of harmful material through on-demand programme services.Stay up to date
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