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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 27 November 2025

Debate

Crime and Policing Bill

Contribution

In the new clause in Amendment 480, subsections (1) and (2) would establish that it is an offence to create, supply or otherwise make available a chatbot that produces illegal content or content harmful to children if the user is a child under the age of 18. Subsections (3) and (4) deal with enforcement. Subsections (5) and (6) would establish the specific conditions of a defence for those investigating crimes, working for Ofcom or testing products. Subsection (7) defines “chatbot”.

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