Written questions

Online Safety Act 2023: Fines and Prosecutions

Lords · Question HL14292 · Tabled 4 Feb 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 3 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Lord Storey

To ask His Majesty's Government how man (1) companies have been prosecuted, and (2) fines have been issued, under the provisions of the Online Safety Act 2023.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra, 3 Mar 2026

The Technology Secretary has repeatedly been clear that Government fully supports Ofcom using the full force of the powers that it has been given by Parliament.Ofcom, the independent regulator for online safety, publishes details of its enforcement action...