Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 87933
Gender Based Violence
Tabled: 4 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025
Question
Dr Simon Opher
Labour — Stroud
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions her Department has had with Ofcom on ensuring that the steps it is taking to implement the Online Safety Act (2023) contribute to the delivery of its target to halve th
Answer
Kanishka NarayanReducing online violence against women and girls and fraud are priorities for this government. Ofcom’s Illegal Harms Codes require platforms to proactively address serious illegal content, much of which disproportionately impacts women and girls. The code...
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