Internet: Safety
Commons · Question 93129 · Tabled 20 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Scott Arthur
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made with Ofcom of the potential impact of the Online Safety Act 2023 on children’s exposure to harmful content online.
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 28 Nov 2025
The Online Safety Act requires services to protect children from both illegal and harmful, age-inappropriate content. Protections against illegal content and activity have been in force since March, and protections for children since July of this year.We ...