§ Mr. AllanTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if it is his policy that the legal framework of internet transmission and caching services for new technologies, with particular reference to Wireless Application Protocol and web TV, will be protected in the UK legislation incorporating the EU Electronic Commerce Directive by ensuring that, in addition to the limitations specified in Articles 12 to 15, the intermediary only becomes liable for illegal material selected or modified during the transmission process when the said transmission alters the integrity of the material in question, in line with recital 43 of the Directive. [125365]
§ Ms HewittNational legislation implementing the E-Commerce Directive will ensure that the liability of intermediaries is limited in accordance with Articles 12 to 15 of the Directive, and takes account of the Recitals of the Directive. The Government intend to consult widely on the options for implementing the directive later in 2000.