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 adult content, to require electronic device manufacturers to provide a means of filtering content, and for parents to be educated about online safety.
House of Lords
9 December 2013
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The Online Safety Bill would require internet providers and mobile networks to offer an option to block adult content, and would compel device manufacturers to include built-in content filtering. It also includes measures to educate parents about online safety. The bill originated in the House of Lords in 2013 and is currently at the second reading stage in the Lords.
The bill began in the Lords in 2013 and has reached its second reading (6 December 2013). The record shows it is currently at the second reading in the Lords, an early stage in its passage.
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14 May 2013
6 Dec 2013
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - took place on 6 December.
Committee stage - line by line examination of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2013-14 session of parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
