Member

As we have heard, the Government have announced a three-month consultation on children’s social media use. That is a welcome demonstration that the Government recognise the importance of this issue and are willing to consider further action beyond the Online Safety Act. However, our amendments make it clear that we should not wait until summer, or even beyond, to act, as we have a workable, legally operable solution before us today. Far from weakening the proposal from the noble Lord, Lord Nash, our amendments are designed to make raising the age to 16 deliverable in practice, not just attractive in a headline.