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Online Safety Bill

Proceeding contribution from Lord Stevenson of Balmacara (Labour) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 6 July 2023. It occurred during Debate on bills on Online Safety Bill.

My Lords, this is a quick-fire debate on matters where most of us probably cannot even understand the words, let alone the purpose and particularity of the amendments. I want to raise points already raised by others: it seems

that the Government’s intention is to ensure that the Bill is future-proofed. Why then are they restricting this group to Part 5 only? It follows that, since Part 5 is about pornography, it has to be about only pornography—but it is rather odd that we are not looking at the wider context under which harm may occur, involving things other than simply pornography. While the Bill may well be currently able to deal with the issues that are raised in Part 3 services, does it not need to be extended to that as well? I shall leave it at that. The other services that we have are probably unlikely to raise the sorts of issues of concern that are raised by this group. None the less, it is a point that we need reassurance on.

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About this proceeding contribution

Reference

831 cc1365-6 

Session

2022-23

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber
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