Oral Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
“What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the effectiveness of the Online Safety Act 2023 in tackling drug dealing on social media.”
Tabled: 5 November 2025Answered: 12 November 2025
Asked by
Wera Hobhouse
Liberal Democrat — Bath
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology (Kanishka Narayan)
Let me assure the hon. Member that we are taking tough action against drug dealing, both offline and online. There is now a strong new duty under the Online Safety Act to prevent illegal activity, including drug dealing. Ofcom has a duty to enforce that. We will continue to make sure it has the full backing to do so.