Online Safety Bill: Copy of Bill and explanatory notes

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A Bill to make provision for and in connection with the regulation by OFCOM of certain internet services; for and in connection with communications offences; and for connected purposes.

Online Safety Bill

Explanatory Notes

Supporting documents

Online Safety Bill: factsheet

Online Safety Bill: impact assessment

Online Safety Bill: Regulatory Policy Committee opinion

Online Safety Bill: European Convention on Human Rights Memorandum

The Online Safety Bill delivers the government’s manifesto commitment to make the UK the safest place in the world to be online while defending free expression.

This Bill gives effect to the policy approach outlined in the Full government response to the Online Harms White Paper consultation, and reflects many of the recommendations from pre-legislative scrutiny.

The supporting documentation includes:

• fact sheet
• impact assessment
  • for general enquiries or in response to any of the questions included in this impact assessment, please contact soh-analysis-team@dcms.gov.uk
• impact assessment: Regulatory Policy Committee opinion
• European Convention Human Rights Memorandum