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...