Previously called Standing Committees, Public Bill Commitees study proposed legislation (Bills) in detail, debating each clause and reporting any amendments to the Commons for further debate.
There are at least 16 MPs on a Committee, and the proportion of parties reflects the House of Commons, so the government always has a majority.
[Sir Roger Gale in the Chair]
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. We are sitting in public and the proceedings are being broadcast. I have a few preliminary announcements. Hansard would be grateful if Members would provide...
I beg to move amendment 98, in clause 11, page 10, line 17, a t end insert “, and— (c) mitigate the harm to children caused by habit-forming features of...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
[Dame Angela Eagle in the Chair]
Before we begin, I have a few preliminary announcements. Hansard colleagues would be grateful if Members could email their speaking notes to hansardnotes@ parliament.uk. Please switch electronic...
Question (this day) again proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question put, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 8, in clause 14, page 14, line 3, leave out “harmful content” and insert— “content to which this subsection applies”. This...
Amendment made: 18, in clause 18, page 19, line 15, l eave out subsection (5).—(Paul Scully.) This amendment is consequential on the removal of the adult...
Amendment made: 21, in clause 19, page 20, line 15, l eave out “, (3) or (4)” and insert “or (3)”.—(Paul Scully.) This amendment...
I beg to move amendment 28, in clause 20, page 21, line 42, after “have” insert “particular”. This amendment has the result that providers of...
Amendments made: 32, in clause 21, page 23, line 5, le ave out “, 10 or 12” and insert “or 10”. This amendment is consequential on Amendment...
Amendments made: 36, in clause 30, page 31, line 31, a fter “have” insert “particular”. This amendment has the result that providers of...
Amendments made: 38, in clause 46, page 44, line 27, a fter “have” insert “particular”. This amendment has the result that providers of...
Amendments made: 42, in clause 56, page 54, line 40, l eave out subsection (3). This amendment is consequential on Amendment 41 (removal of clause 55). Amendment 43,...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Amendments made: 61, in schedule 8, page 203, line 13, leave out “priority content that is harmful to adults” and insert “relevant content”. This...
[Dame Angela Eagle in the Chair]
Amendments made: 46, in clause 79, page 69, line 35, a fter “Chapter 1” insert “or 2A”. Clause 79 is about OFCOM’s general duties. This...
I beg to move amendment 48, in clause 82, page 72, line 21, a t end insert— “(ca) a regulated user-to-user service meets the conditions in section (List...
I beg to move amendment 76, in schedule 11, page 213, line 11, at end insert “, and (c) any other characteristics of that part of the service or factors relating to that part...
Amendment made: 50, in clause 87, page 78, line 18, a t end insert—
Amendments made: 51, in clause 90, page 82, line 5, le ave out “12,”. This amendment is consequential on Amendment 6 (removal of clause 12). Amendment...
We now come to Government amendments 54 and 55 to clause 115.
Amendment made: 56, in clause 155, page 133, line 27, after “Chapter 1” insert “or 2A”.—(Paul Scully.) Clause 155 is about a review by the Secretary of State of the...
Amendment made: 57, in clause 169, page 143, line 15, ;at end insert— “(fa) Chapter 2A of Part 4 (terms of service: transparency, accountability and...
Amendments made: 94, in schedule 17, page 235, line 43, leave out paragraph (c). This amendment is consequential on Amendment 6 (removal of clause 12). Amendment 95, in...
I beg to move amendment 105, in clause 203, page 167, line 8, after “including” insert “but not limited to”. This amendment makes clear that...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Amendment made: 60, in clause 207, page 173, line 15, leave out “to” and insert “and”.—(Paul Scully.) This amendment is consequential on...
“(1) OFCOM must produce guidance for providers of Part 3 services which contains examples of content or kinds of content that OFCOM consider to be, or consider not to be— OFCOM must...
“(1) This section applies for the purposes of this Part. (2) References to restricting users’ access to content, and related references, include any case where a provider takes or...
“(1) A provider of a Category 1 service must operate the service using proportionate systems and processes designed to ensure that the provider does not— (a) take down regulated...
All services “(1) A provider of a regulated user-to-user service must include clear and accessible provisions in the terms of service informing users about their right to bring a claim for...
“(1) OFCOM must produce guidance for providers of Category 1 services to assist them in complying with their duties set out in sections (Duty not to act against users except in accordance...
“(1) This section applies for the purposes of this Chapter. (2) “Regulated user-generated content” has the same meaning as in Part 3 (see section 50), and references to such...
“(1) As soon as reasonably practicable after the first regulations under paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 11 come into force (regulations specifying Category 1 threshold conditions), OFCOM must...
“(1) This section sets out the duties to empower child users which apply in relation to Category 1 services. (2) A duty to include in a service, to the extent that it is proportionate to do...
“(1) The provider of a service to whom a relevant duty applies commits an offence if the provider fails to comply with the duty. (2) Where the provider is an entity and the offence is...
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