Sports Competitors: Internet
Commons · Question 73580 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 3 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Freddie van Mierlo
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment of (a) trends in the level of online abuse of sport people and (b) the effectiveness of online safety provisions.
Answer
Answered by Feryal Clark, 3 Sep 2025
The government is extremely concerned by the online abuse of sportspeople and will continue working with the sports sector to tackle this.The Online Safety Act strengthens protections for public figures online. Harassment and hate crime are priority offen...