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Bill · started in the Commons

Online Safety Act 2023

A Bill to make provision for and in connection with the regulation by OFCOM of certain internet services; for and in connection with communications offences; and for connected purposes

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Online Safety Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 17 March 2022 by Michelle Donelan (Conservative). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Online Safety Act 2023, receiving Royal Assent on 26 October 2023.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 17 Mar 2022
  2. 2nd reading Commons 19 Apr 2022
  3. Programme motion Commons 19 Apr 2022
  4. Money resolution Commons 19 Apr 2022
  5. Ways and Means resolution Commons 19 Apr 2022
  6. Carry-over motion Commons 19 Apr 2022
  7. 1st reading Commons 11 May 2022
  8. 2nd reading Commons 11 May 2022
  9. Committee stage Commons 24 May to 28 Jun 2022
  10. Programme motion Commons 12 Jul 2022
  11. Programme motion Commons 5 Dec 2022
  12. Report stage Commons 12 Jul to 5 Dec 2022
  13. Programme motion Commons 5 Dec 2022
  14. Committee stage (re-committed clauses and schedules) Commons 13 Dec to 15 Dec 2022
  15. Report stage Commons 17 Jan 2023
  16. 3rd reading Commons 17 Jan 2023
  17. 1st reading Lords 18 Jan 2023
  18. 2nd reading Lords 1 Feb 2023
  19. Committee stage Lords 19 Apr to 22 Jun 2023
  20. Report stage Lords 6 Jul to 19 Jul 2023
  21. 3rd reading Lords 6 Sep 2023
  22. Programme motion Commons 12 Sep 2023
  23. Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 12 Sep 2023
  24. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 19 Sep 2023
  25. Royal Assent Unassigned 26 Oct 2023

Votes on this bill

Recorded Commons divisions on this bill, in the order they happened. Each links to who voted which way.

12 Jul 2022 Report Stage: New Clause 3 226 to 292 Rejected
12 Jul 2022 Report Stage: Amendment 187 229 to 294 Rejected
12 Jul 2022 Report Stage: New Clause 14 288 to 229 Passed
12 Jul 2022 Report Stage: New Clause 7 220 to 285 Rejected
12 Jul 2022 Report Stage: Amendment 31 188 to 283 Rejected
5 Dec 2022 Report Stage: New Clause 16 242 to 308 Rejected
5 Dec 2022 Report Stage: New Clause 17 238 to 311 Rejected
5 Dec 2022 Report Stage: New Clause 28 240 to 312 Rejected
5 Dec 2022 Programme (No. 4) Motion 314 to 216 Passed
17 Jan 2023 Report Stage: New Clause 4 242 to 310 Rejected
17 Jan 2023 Report Stage: Amendment 43 237 to 316 Rejected

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 19 Aug 2024.