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.
House of Lords
14 December 2015
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The Online Safety Bill [HL] is a Lords-originating proposal to improve online safety. It would require internet providers and mobile operators to offer an internet service that excludes adult content, require device manufacturers to include filtering options, and set out ways to educate parents while regulating harmful material on on-demand services.
The bill originated in the Lords, has completed its first two readings in 2015, and is now in Committee stage in the Lords.
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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.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
