Written questions

Pornography: Internet

Lords · Question HL9695 · Tabled 21 Jul 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 4 Aug 2025

Question

Asked by Lord Knight of Weymouth

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that violent and abusive pornography that is illegal to distribute in physical formats is also prohibited online, as recommended in the Independent Pornography Review published on 27 Feb

Answer

Answered by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch, 4 Aug 2025

The Independent Pornography Review assessed the effectiveness of pornography legislation, regulation, and enforcement and the Review’s findings continue to be assessed in detail by government departments. A further update on how the government is tackling...