Written questions

Mobile Phones: Children

Lords · Question HL916 · Tabled 15 Jun 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 2 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Baroness Benjamin

To ask His Majesty's Government, following their decision to mandate on-device nudity safeguards, what steps they intend to take to ensure that the public is aware that the relevant technology does not collect, transfer, or store user data.

Answer

Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint, 2 Jul 2026

The Prime Minister announced on 8 June that the UK will be the first country in the world where it will be impossible for any child in the UK to take share or view nude images.We will work with tech companies for three months to ensure that comprehensive ...