Digital Economy Bill [ Lords]

Part of Business of the House – in the House of Commons at 7:57 pm on 6 April 2010.

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Photo of John Robertson John Robertson Labour, Glasgow North West 7:57, 6 April 2010

That needs no answer from me. My hon. Friend is spot on.

In conclusion, doing nothing is not an option. If we do nothing, we send out a bad message-that I can download anybody's work, anybody's films, anybody's music, I can steal any photograph I like or do anything else I want, and Parliament has told me that is okay. The politicians in the House will have said that today, by not backing the Bill. I do not want to go down that road. There is much work to be done. No matter who wins the next election, they will have to pick up the issue and run with it. I believe that will be us; I hope it is, because we will do it justice, whereas the Opposition parties will act in their own self-interest. The important thing is to make sure that the people are looked after, but that if they take somebody's work or somebody's livelihood, they pay for it.