Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 84544
Eating Disorders: Internet
Tabled: 22 October 2025
Answered: 27 October 2025
Named DayQuestion
Gill German
Labour — Clwyd North
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to work with the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology to prevent online eating disorder content from contributing to poor mental health outcomes among c
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedUnder the Government’s Online Safety Act, all in-scope services are now required to protect their users from illegal content, and platforms likely to be accessed by children need to prevent their users from accessing eating disorder content.We are working...
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