Oral QuestionDepartment for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”

Tabled: 16 October 2019Answered: 22 October 2019

Asked by

Kerry McCarthy

Labour — Bristol East

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Answer from Hansard

The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology (Liz Kendall)

Ensuring that children have healthy and safe lives online is one of my top priorities. From making cyber-flashing and self-harm and suicide content the subject of priority offences under the Online Safety Act 2023 to banning nudification apps and standing up to Grok and X, I will leave no stone unturned to ensure that children are protected. Our consultation on growing up online closes next Tuesday, so there is still time to respond. I will bring forward proposals before the summer, and I intend to pass any legislation required by the end of the year.