Digital Economy Bill requires more detail of online pornography age verification plan

17 Jan 2017 03:10 PM

The House of Lords Constitution Committee yesterday published a report on the Digital Economy Bill.

• Report: Digital Economy Bill (HTML)
• Report: Digital Economy Bill (PDF)
• Select Committee on the Constitution 

Report

The Digital Economy Bill is a wide-ranging Bill which addresses policy issues related to electronic communications infrastructure and services. The Committee's report raises concerns over provisions relating to the delegation of powers; the lack of detail given as to the new online pornography age verification scheme; and questions the decision not to include the details of Ofcom’s new regulatory responsibilities in respect of the BBC.

Committee stage of the Bill is yet to be scheduled

Further information

• About Parliament: Select committees
• Visiting Parliament: Watch committees