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-only content; to require information to be provided about online safety by internet service providers and mobile phone operators; to make provision for parents to be educated about online safety; to make provision for the regulation of harmful material through on-demand programme services; to introduce licensing of pornographic services; and for connected purposes.
The story so farThe Online Safety Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 6 June 2016 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
- 1st reading Lords 6 Jun 2016
- 2nd reading Lords Current
Source: the official bill page. Last updated 2 May 2017.