My Lords, short debates can be helpful and useful. I am grateful to noble Lords who have spoken on this group.

I will start with Amendment 39, tabled by my noble friend Lord Bethell. Under the new duty at Clause 11(3)(a), providers which allow pornography or other forms of primary priority...

My Lords, short debates can be helpful and useful. I am grateful to noble Lords who have spoken on this group.

I will start with Amendment 39, tabled by my noble friend Lord Bethell. Under the new duty at Clause 11(3)(a), providers which allow pornography or other forms of primary priority...

Moved by

Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay

41: Clause 11, page 11, line 1, leave out from beginning to “may” in line 2 and insert “Age verification or age estimation to identify who is or is not a child user or which age group a child user is in are examples of...

Moved by

Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay

41: Clause 11, page 11, line 1, leave out from beginning to “may” in line 2 and insert “Age verification or age estimation to identify who is or is not a child user or which age group a child user is in are examples of...

Moved by

Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay

44: Clause 11, page 12, line 12, leave out “this section” and insert “section 11”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on the splitting up of Clause 11 into two Clauses.

45: Clause 11, page 12, line 16, leave out “subsections (3)(b)” and insert “section 11(3)(b)”

Member’s explanatory...

Moved by

Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay

44: Clause 11, page 12, line 12, leave out “this section” and insert “section 11”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on the splitting up of Clause 11 into two Clauses.

45: Clause 11, page 12, line 16, leave out “subsections (3)(b)” and insert “section 11(3)(b)”

Member’s explanatory...

Moved by

Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay

47: Clause 11, page 12, line 21, leave out “subsections (3)” and insert “section 11(3)”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on the splitting up of Clause 11 into two Clauses.

48: Clause 11, page 12, line 24, leave out “this section” and insert “section 11”

Member’s explanatory...

Moved by

Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay

47: Clause 11, page 12, line 21, leave out “subsections (3)” and insert “section 11(3)”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on the splitting up of Clause 11 into two Clauses.

48: Clause 11, page 12, line 24, leave out “this section” and insert “section 11”

Member’s explanatory...

Moved by

Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay

53: After Clause 11, insert the following new Clause—

“Assessment duties: user empowerment

(1) This section sets out the duties about assessments related to adult user empowerment which apply in relation to Category 1 services (in addition to the duties about risk assessments set out in section...

Moved by

Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay

53: After Clause 11, insert the following new Clause—

“Assessment duties: user empowerment

(1) This section sets out the duties about assessments related to adult user empowerment which apply in relation to Category 1 services (in addition to the duties about risk assessments set out in section...

Moved by

Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay

57: Clause 12, page 13, line 9, after “(2)” insert “(“control features”)”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is a technical drafting change related to the next amendment in my name.

Moved by

Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay

57: Clause 12, page 13, line 9, after “(2)” insert “(“control features”)”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is a technical drafting change related to the next amendment in my name.

Moved by

Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay

60: Clause 12, page 13, line 10, at end insert—

“(4A) A duty to operate a service using a system or process which seeks to ensure that all registered adult users are offered the earliest possible opportunity, in relation to each control feature included in the...

Moved by

Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay

60: Clause 12, page 13, line 10, at end insert—

“(4A) A duty to operate a service using a system or process which seeks to ensure that all registered adult users are offered the earliest possible opportunity, in relation to each control feature included in the...

Moved by

Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay

65: Clause 12, page 13, line 24, leave out “subsection (2)” and insert “section 12(2)”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on the splitting up of Clause 12 into two Clauses.

66: Clause 12, page 13, line 26, leave out paragraph (a) and insert—

“(a) all the findings...

Moved by

Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay

65: Clause 12, page 13, line 24, leave out “subsection (2)” and insert “section 12(2)”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on the splitting up of Clause 12 into two Clauses.

66: Clause 12, page 13, line 26, leave out paragraph (a) and insert—

“(a) all the findings...

Moved by

Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay

74: Clause 16, page 19, line 26, leave out from “if” to “the” in line 28 and insert “age verification or age estimation is used on the service with”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment provides that a provider can only conclude that children cannot access a service...

Moved by

Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay

74: Clause 16, page 19, line 26, leave out from “if” to “the” in line 28 and insert “age verification or age estimation is used on the service with”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment provides that a provider can only conclude that children cannot access a service...

Moved by

Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay

75: Clause 17, page 21, line 2, leave out “11(3)” and insert “11(2) or (3)”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is about complaints of content being blocked because of an incorrect assessment of a user’s age. A reference to Clause 11(2) is inserted, as the duty in...

Moved by

Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay

75: Clause 17, page 21, line 2, leave out “11(3)” and insert “11(2) or (3)”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is about complaints of content being blocked because of an incorrect assessment of a user’s age. A reference to Clause 11(2) is inserted, as the duty in...

My Lords, I hope that the noble Baroness, Lady Fox, and my noble friend Lord Moylan do feel that they have been listened to. It was striking, in this debate, that they had support from all corners of your Lordships’ House. I know that, at various points in Committee, they...

My Lords, I hope that the noble Baroness, Lady Fox, and my noble friend Lord Moylan do feel that they have been listened to. It was striking, in this debate, that they had support from all corners of your Lordships’ House. I know that, at various points in Committee, they...

As I set out, I think my noble friend and the noble Baroness, Lady Fox, are not right to point to the European Convention on Human Rights here. That concerns individuals’ and entities’ rights

“to receive and impart ideas without undue interference”

by public authorities, not private entities. We do not see...

As I set out, I think my noble friend and the noble Baroness, Lady Fox, are not right to point to the European Convention on Human Rights here. That concerns individuals’ and entities’ rights

“to receive and impart ideas without undue interference”

by public authorities, not private entities. We do not see...

Moved by

Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay

82: Clause 19, page 23, line 30, at end insert—

“(8A) A duty to make and keep a written record, in an easily understandable form, of all aspects of every assessment under section (Assessment duties: user empowerment) (assessments related to the adult user empowerment duty set...

Moved by

Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay

82: Clause 19, page 23, line 30, at end insert—

“(8A) A duty to make and keep a written record, in an easily understandable form, of all aspects of every assessment under section (Assessment duties: user empowerment) (assessments related to the adult user empowerment duty set...

Lords report stage second day. Amendment 34 agreed to. Amendment 35 agreed to on division (240 to 168). Amendments 36 to 38, 41, 42, 44, 45, 47 to 53, 57, 60 to 62, 65 to 76, 82 and 83 agreed to. (Part 1 of 2).

Lords report stage second day. Amendment 34 agreed to. Amendment 35 agreed to on division (240 to 168). Amendments 36 to 38, 41, 42, 44, 45, 47 to 53, 57, 60 to 62, 65 to 76, 82 and 83 agreed to. (Part 1 of 2).

Moved by

Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay

37: Clause 11, page 10, line 42, leave out “(for example, by using age verification)”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on the next amendment of Clause 11 in my name.

Moved by

Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay

37: Clause 11, page 10, line 42, leave out “(for example, by using age verification)”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on the next amendment of Clause 11 in my name.

We began this group on the previous day on Report, and I concluded my remarks, so it is now for other noble Lords to contribute on the amendments that I spoke to on Thursday.

We began this group on the previous day on Report, and I concluded my remarks, so it is now for other noble Lords to contribute on the amendments that I spoke to on Thursday.

My Lords, I am sorry that the noble Baroness, Lady Benjamin, was unable to be here for the start of the debate on Thursday and therefore that we have not had the benefit of hearing from her today. I am very glad that she was here to hear the richly...

My Lords, I am sorry that the noble Baroness, Lady Benjamin, was unable to be here for the start of the debate on Thursday and therefore that we have not had the benefit of hearing from her today. I am very glad that she was here to hear the richly...

I am very happy to do that. That would probably be better than me trying to do so at length from the Dispatch Box.

Government Amendment 124 also reinforces the importance of protecting children’s privacy, including data protection, by ensuring that Ofcom will need to have regard to standards set out...

I am very happy to do that. That would probably be better than me trying to do so at length from the Dispatch Box.

Government Amendment 124 also reinforces the importance of protecting children’s privacy, including data protection, by ensuring that Ofcom will need to have regard to standards set out...

I appreciate the noble Lord’s interjection and, indeed, his engagement on this issue, which has informed the amendments that we have tabled.

In relation to the amendment of the noble Baroness, Lady Fox, as I set out, there are already robust safeguards for user privacy in the Bill. I have already...

I appreciate the noble Lord’s interjection and, indeed, his engagement on this issue, which has informed the amendments that we have tabled.

In relation to the amendment of the noble Baroness, Lady Fox, as I set out, there are already robust safeguards for user privacy in the Bill. I have already...

My Lords, I am very grateful for the discussion we have had today and the parallel discussions that have accompanied it, as well as the many conversations we have had, not just over the months we have been debating the Bill but over the past few days.

I will turn in...

My Lords, I am very grateful for the discussion we have had today and the parallel discussions that have accompanied it, as well as the many conversations we have had, not just over the months we have been debating the Bill but over the past few days.

I will turn in...