Oral Question·Scotland Office
“What recent steps he has taken to help ensure a co-ordinated response to the covid-19 outbreak throughout the UK.”
Tabled: 29 September 2020Answered: 7 October 2020
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Scotland
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology (Kanishka Narayan)
Online content depicting or promoting animal torture is horrific and—let me be clear—unacceptable. Under the Online Safety Act 2023, animal cruelty is a priority offence, which needs proactive steps from platforms to counter it. We will keep the pressure on to enforce that.