A Bill to assign certain functions to Ofcom in relation to online harms regulation
House of Lords
5 May 2021
The Online Harms Reduction Regulator (Report) Bill would give Ofcom, the communications regulator, responsibility for specific online-harms regulatory functions. It aims to clarify who regulates online safety and to require Ofcom to report on progress and outcomes to Parliament. The bill is currently at the second reading in the Lords and is making its way through Parliament.
The bill is at its second reading in the Lords; after this it would proceed to committee stage, then report stage and third reading in the Lords before moving to the House of Commons.
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First reading took place on 14 January. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2019-2021 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
