Oral Question·Home Office
“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 13 February 2025Answered: 24 February 2025
Asked by
Tracy Gilbert
Labour — Edinburgh North and Leith
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for the Home Department
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Jess Phillips)
I thank my hon. Friend for raising this important point. The Government are clear that online platforms are a significant enabler of sexual exploitation, and must be responsible and held accountable for the content of their sites, including taking proactive steps to prevent their sites being used by criminals. We are implementing the Online Safety Act 2023, which sets out priority offences, including sexual exploitation and human trafficking.