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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 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.

In progress Current stage: Committee stage (Lords)

The story so farThe Online Safety Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 28 May 2015 by Baroness Howe of Idlicote (Crossbench). It is now at committee stage in the House of Lords. At committee stage the bill is examined line by line and amendments can be made, before it returns for report stage.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Lords 28 May 2015
  2. 2nd reading Lords 17 Jul 2015
  3. Committee stage Lords 11 Dec 2015

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 14 Dec 2015.