Digital Economy Bill: Lords committee stage
7 January 2010 (updated on 22 April 2010)
Members of the House of Lords began the line by line examination of the Digital Economy Bill on 6 January
Clauses 1-2 of the Bill were discussed - covering issues including the duties of the communications regulator Ofcom and the role of Ofcom in reporting on communications infrastructure and internet domain names.
- Lords Hansard: Digital Economy Bill - committee stage debate
- Video & Audio: Digital Economy Bill - committee stage debate
- Lords Divisions Analysis: view the result of the vote on clause 1 of the Digital Economy Bill
- Passage of a Bill: Committee stage (Lords)
- Bills before Parliament: Digital Economy Bill
- Parliament News: Digital Economy Bill: Lords second reading
Detailed line by line examination of the separate parts (clauses and schedules) of the Bill takes place during committee stage. Any Member of the Lords can take part.
Every clause of the Bill has to be agreed to and votes on the amendments (proposals for change) can take place.
All proposed amendments can be discussed and there is no time limit – or guillotine - on discussion of amendments.
The second day of committee stage takes place on 12 January.