Internet: Suicide
Commons · Question 110127 · Tabled 2 Feb 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps Ofcom is taking to help tackle websites that provide instructions on committing suicide.
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 10 Feb 2026
The Online Safety Act requires in-scope services to prevent all users from encountering illegal suicide and self-harm content, and children from legal content encouraging, promoting, or providing instructions for suicide or self-harm.The independent regul...