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Lord Clement-Jones (LD)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 4 December 2025

Debate

Children: Age Verification and Virtual Private Networks

Contribution

My Lords, the Minister says that the Government are standing right behind Ofcom. Many of us very strongly support Ofcom’s actions in fining those such as the AVS Group for not observing proper age checks on their sites. But, as the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, indicates, there is no point in having fines unless we have proper enforcement. What resource are the Government satisfied Ofcom has to pursue enforcement?

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