Cyber Security Bill committee stage in London: watch free
Members of the House of Lords will begin examining the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill clause by clause at 3.45pm on Tuesday 1 September. The committee stage takes place at the House of Lords, Palace of Westminster, London, with further sittings scheduled through 9 September. The general public can watch the proceedings free on Parliament TV; the parliamentary notice does not provide arrangements for attending in person.
The sessions offer a direct view of how peers test the wording of legislation intended to strengthen cyber security across essential UK services, including healthcare, drinking water and energy. They will be particularly relevant to people following cyber policy, artificial intelligence regulation, data centres and corporate responsibility.
Four committee sittings are scheduled in September
According to UK Parliament News, four days have so far been set aside for the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill Committee Stage.
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| Date | Scheduled proceeding |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 1 September | Committee stage begins at 3.45pm |
| Thursday 3 September | Further line-by-line examination |
| Monday 7 September | Further line-by-line examination |
| Wednesday 9 September | Further line-by-line examination |
The schedule remains subject to change, and Parliament says additional days may be added. No finishing time has been confirmed.
Committee stage differs from the broader debate held at second reading. Members begin at the front of the bill and work through its clauses in order, considering amendments to existing wording as well as proposals for entirely new clauses. The bill received its second reading in the Lords on Tuesday 14 July, when members debated its main objectives.
AI, data centres and executive liability lead day one
The first sitting is expected to cover proposed changes concerning which service providers should fall under the new regulations. The subjects listed for discussion include artificial intelligence, software manufacturers and platform service providers below the bill’s megawatt-size thresholds.
Peers are also due to examine how the legislation defines a data centre incident. Another scheduled issue is the potential liability of senior executives, placing responsibility within regulated organisations among the opening day’s central questions.
These amendments sit within a bill designed to expand the UK’s cyber-security framework. Its stated purposes include bringing additional sectors into scope, updating incident-reporting duties and giving the government powers to instruct organisations when national security interests are involved.
How to follow the Lords proceedings
Parliament TV is the confirmed public-access option, with live coverage beginning at 3.45pm on 1 September. Watching the stream is free, and no online booking requirement is listed in the source notice.
Readers who cannot follow the debate live can consult the Lords Hansard transcript. Parliament says the written record should become available approximately three hours after the debate, while the dates for later sittings should be checked because the committee timetable may change or expand.
Source: UK Parliament News
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