It was just a debate, and one that seemed fairly well-reasoned to me. A back-bencher (represents a local constituency and nothing more) put the quest forward,

It was just a debate, and one that seemed fairly well-reasoned to me. A back-bencher (represents a local constituency and nothing more) put the quest forward, and was told "We believe in an open lightly regulated internet. [...] Government have to be wary about regulating or passing legislation". If you're interested, you can read the transcript verbatim, free of tabloid scandal, at http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2010-11-23c.235.0 http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2010-11-23c.235.0