Select committee: Communications and Digital Committee
Online Safety Bill
Closed
Opened 21 Nov 2022
Closed 25 Jan 2023
Communications and Digital Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 21 November 2022.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 2 oral evidence sessionsLatest 25 January 2023
- 7 witnesses
Recent activity
- Joint letter from the Chair and Chi Onwurah MP, Chair, House of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, dated 21 May 202522 May 2025, Correspondence
- Letter to the Chair from Baroness Jones of Whitchurch, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, dated 25 April 20259 May 2025, Correspondence
- Letter to the Chair from Richard Collard, Policy and Regulatory Manager, NSPCC, dated 21 December 202227 March 2023, Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 25 Jan 2023 |
Oral evidence session
Orla MacRae · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport,
Paul Scully MP · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy,
The Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
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| 6 Dec 2022 |
Oral evidence session
Dr Edina Harbinja · Aston University,
Matthew Feeney · Centre for Policy Studies,
Professor Lorna Woods · Essex Law School, University of Essex,
Richard Collard · NSPCC
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Edina Harbinja · Senior Lecturer in Media and Privacy Law, Aston Law School | Aston University | 1 |
| Matthew Feeney · Head of Tech & Innovation | Centre for Policy Studies | 1 |
| Orla MacRae · Deputy Director for Online Harms Regulation | Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | 1 |
| Paul Scully MP · Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | 1 |
| Professor Lorna Woods · Professor of Law | Essex Law School, University of Essex | 1 |
| Richard Collard · Policy and Regulatory Manager | NSPCC | 1 |
| The Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay · Minister for Arts | Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | 1 |
Correspondence
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