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Commons · Question 48090 · Tabled 25 Apr 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 6 May 2025

Question

Asked by Mark Pritchard

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make it her policy to abolish Ofcom if its code of conduct for technology companies does not improve children's online safety.

Answer

Answered by Feryal Clark, 6 May 2025

The government is clear that we expect significant improvements in children's online safety as platforms comply with their duties under the Online Safety Act.Ofcom's child safety codes include over 40 measures to hold platforms accountable, ensuring safer...