Bill · started in the Lords

Online Safety Bill [HL]

Make provision about the promotion of online safety; to require internet service providers and mobile phone operators to provide a service that excludes pornographic images; and to require electronic device manufacturers to provide a means of filtering content.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Lords)

The story so farThe Online Safety Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 28 March 2012. 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 28 Mar 2012
  2. 2nd reading Lords Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 2 May 2012.