United Kingdom: House of Lords accepted the Commons’ revised framework to allow Secretary of State to require internet service providers to block children’s access to online services
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House of Lords accepted the Commons’ revised framework to allow Secretary of State to require internet service providers to block children’s access to online services
On 20 April 2026, the House of Lords did not insist on its earlier amendment and instead agreed to the Commons' alternative framework, which grants the Secretary of State a discretionary power to require internet service providers to prevent or rest…
Scope
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
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2026-01-21
under deliberation
2026-04-16
under deliberation
2026-04-20
under deliberation
2026-04-28
adopted