Member

I come to the question about consultation with civil society and others on the codes. In line with the statutory duties, Ofcom consulted widely on the proposals and has spoken to or heard from over 100 child safety organisations, including the Children’s Commissioners and civil society organisations, some of which have been mentioned here today. Ofcom heard from over 27,000 children and 13,000 parents when undertaking its research and conducted in-depth engagement with around 100 children across the UK during its consultation. This research and engagement identified additional ways to strengthen the codes, and that has fed into the first iteration of the codes.