Internet: Children
2026-06-09 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · 8893 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of powers under the Online Safety Act in protecting young people from online harms.
Answer
Children’s safety and wellbeing online is a government priority. The Online Safety Act provides robust foundations, but we have always been clear that there is more to do. That is why on 15 June we set out our plan in response to the ‘Growing up in the On...