Media Bill - Committee (2nd Day) – in the House of Lords at 7:30 pm on 20 May 2024.
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay:
Moved by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
68: Clause 38, page 81, line 27, at end insert—“(2) In section 393 of that Act (general restrictions on disclosure of information), in subsection (6), after paragraph (aa) insert—“(ab) limits the information that may be published by ofcom under section 368OB;”Member’s explanatory statementThis Amendment adds a consequential amendment relating to Clause 38.
Amendment 68 agreed.
Clause 38, as amended, agreed.
Amendment 69 not moved.
Clauses 39 and 40 agreed.
Amendment 70 not moved.
Schedule 8 agreed.
Clause 41 agreed.
House resumed.
House adjourned at 7.37 pm.
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As a bill passes through Parliament, MPs and peers may suggest amendments - or changes - which they believe will improve the quality of the legislation.
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.
In the end only a handful of amendments will be incorporated into any bill.
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