Offences against Children: Internet
Commons · Question 115179 · Tabled 23 Feb 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of AI-driven technology on a) detecting and b) preventing livestreamed child sexual abuse before transmission occurs.
Answer
Answered by Jess Phillips, 2 Mar 2026
The Government is unequivocal in its commitment to protecting children from online sexual abuse. Livestreamed abuse is a particularly abhorrent form of exploitation, and we are determined to ensure that offenders cannot use technology to harm children wit...