Internet: Safety
Commons · Question 103505 · Tabled 6 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Marie Goldman
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with Ofcom on the effectiveness of its implementation of the Online Safety Act 2023.
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 14 Jan 2026
Ofcom is the independent regulator for online safety and is responsible for scrutinising platforms’ risk assessments, requiring safety mitigations, and enforcing safety duties. Ofcom has our full backing in using all available powers to protect users.On 4...