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Bill · started in the Lords

Online Safety Bill [HL]

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.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Lords)

The story so farThe Online Safety Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 14 May 2013 by Baroness Howe of Idlicote (Crossbench). It is now at second reading in the House of Lords. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Lords 14 May 2013
  2. 2nd reading Lords 6 Dec 2013

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 9 Dec 2013.