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Online Safety Bill

Proceeding contribution from Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 6 September 2023. It occurred during Debate on bills on Online Safety Bill.

My Lords, I, too, thank the Minister for his engagement and for the amendments he has tabled at various stages throughout the passage of the Bill.

Amendment 15 provides a definition:

““age assurance” means age verification or age estimation”.

When the Minister winds up, could he provide details of the framework or timetable for its implementation? While we all respect that implementation must be delivered quickly, age verification provisions will be worthless unless there is swift enforcement action against those who transgress the Bill’s provisions. Will the Minister comment on enforcement and an implementation framework with direct reference to Amendment 15?

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Reference

832 c451 

Session

2022-23

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber
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