Media Bill - Committee (2nd Day) – in the House of Lords at 4:45 pm on 20 May 2024.
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay:
Moved by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
18: Clause 19, page 21, line 37, at end insert “or a non-UK on-demand programme service”Member’s explanatory statementThis Amendment secures that section 368J(4), (5) and (7) of the Communications Act 2003 applies for determining the qualifying revenue derived from a non-UK on-demand programme service.
Amendment 18 agreed.
Clause 19, as amended, agreed.
Clause 20: Categories of relevant service
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Many hundreds of amendments are proposed by members to major bills as they pass through committee stage, report stage and third reading in both Houses of Parliament.
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