Summary
Draft Online Safety Bill The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that the Commons message of 21 July be considered and that a Committee of six Lords be appointed to join with the Committee appointed by the Commons to consider and report on the draft Online Safety Bill presented to both Houses on 12 May (CP405) and that the Committee should report on the draft Bill by 10 December; That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee: Stevenson of Balmacara, L. Black of Brentwood, L. Clement-Jones, L.Kidron, B. Knight of Weymouth, L. Gilbert of Panteg, L. That the Committee have power to agree with the Committee appointed by the Commons in the appointment of a Chairman; That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records; That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers; That the Committee have leave to report from time to time; That the Committee have power to adjourn from place to place within the United Kingdom; That the reports of the Committee from time to time shall be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House; That the evidence taken by the Committee shall, if the Committee so wishes, be published. After debate, the motion was agreed to and a message was sent to the Commons.
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