Internet: Safety
Commons · Question 86380 · Tabled 29 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Max Wilkinson
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the likelihood of non-harmful websites being made inaccessible to users due to the effects of the Online Safety Act 2023.
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 7 Nov 2025
Proportionality is a core principle of the Online Safety Act and is in-built into its duties. As online safety regulator, Ofcom must consider the size and risk level of different types of services when recommending steps providers can take to comply with ...