Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 87934
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 assessment she has made of the potential impact of Ofcom's Online Safety Act Illegal Content Codes of Practice on levels of online violence against women and girls.
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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