Oral QuestionDepartment for Work and Pensions

“What steps his Department is taking to reduce levels of fraud and error in the welfare system.”

Tabled: 12 December 2023Answered: 18 December 2023

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Answer from Hansard

The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology (Peter Kyle)

Keeping children safe online is the priority for this Government. The Online Safety Act 2023 places strict safety duties on online platforms, such as Roblox, to protect children from being groomed by online predators. Ofcom is the regime’s regulator and, by the end of this year, it will set out steps for the platforms to take to fulfil their duties.