Problems with the Export Control Bill  Ross Anderson  UPDATE -
on the 18th April, we persuaded the House of Lords to defeat the
government by 150 votes to 108 and insert an academic freedom
amendment into the bill. The debate is here, and the text of the
amendments is here.  The government beat back our amendment in
the Commons, but finally on the 23rd July accepted an agreed
compromise amendment that severely restricts the ability of
ministers to make export regulations that interfere with
scientific research, material being published, or material
already in the public domain. The debate is here, and the text
of the amendment is here:  The Lord Sainsbury of Turville to
move, That this House do not insist on their amendment No.10 to
which the Commons have disagreed, but do propose the following
amendments in lieu thereof  After clause 6, insert the following
new Clause  "Protection of certain freedoms  (1) The Secretary
of State shall not make a control order which has the effect of
prohibiting or regulating