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Digital Economy Bill

I am grateful for that intervention. All I can say is that I have just given the Secretary of State credit for the change, as the hon. Lady suggests I should.

The new clauses introduce significant changes at this late stage in the consideration of the Bill. We support blocking, but concerns have been raised about them in the press that they go beyond a backstop power to block sites to under-18s and could be used in practice to extend internet censorship to adults. The Government need to be clear whether that is the intention of the new clauses.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
617 c1284 
Session
2016-17
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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