Written questions

Offences against Children: Internet

Commons · Question 74019 · Tabled 1 Sep 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 9 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support law enforcement agencies with the technical capability to (a) detect and (b) disrupt livestreamed child sexual abuse in real time.

Answer

Answered by Jess Phillips, 9 Sep 2025

The Government is unequivocal in its commitment to protecting children from all forms of child sexual exploitation and abuse. This includes ensuring that we are working to combat livestreamed abuse and ensuring that offenders cannot use technology to harm...