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JUN 19-25, 2026
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Online Safety Bill [HL]

The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.

Long title · Parliament’s official description

A Bill to make provision about the promotion of online safety; to require internet service providers and mobile phone operators to provide an internet service that excludes adult content; to require electronic device manufacturers to provide a means of filtering internet content; to make provision for parents to be educated about online safety and for the regulation of harmful material through on-demand programme services.

Sponsors · 1

  • Baroness Howe of IdlicoteCrossbenchLife peer

Bill · 2

  • HL Bill 082 2015-16, as amended in CommitteeLords
    17 Dec 2015
  • HL Bill 008 2015-16, as introducedLords
    28 May 2015

Explanatory Notes · 1

  • HL Bill 008 EN 2015-16Lords
    15 Jul 2015

Briefing papers · 1

  • House of Lords In Focus BriefingLords
    9 Sept 2015

Amendment Paper · 2

  • Revised Marshalled List of Amendment to be moved in CommitteeLords
    10 Dec 2015
  • Marshalled List of Amendment to be moved in CommitteeLords
    9 Dec 2015

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