Written questions

Internet: Children

2026-06-09 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · 8747 · Official question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of legislation relating to online content creators featuring children in their content without parental consent.

Answer

The Government takes children's safety and privacy very seriously. Organisations processing personal data, including content creators acting in a business capacity, must comply with the UK's data protection legislation. This includes ensuring processing i...