Internet: Data Protection
Commons · Question 113865 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Steve Darling
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will ask Ofcom to investigate the consent or pay model for websites.
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 2 Mar 2026
Consent or pay models are used by some websites to gather consent for the use “storage and access technologies”, the most common of which is cookies. The rules around consent for such technology are governed by the Privacy and Electronic Communications Re...