Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 104807
Government Departments: Advertising
Tabled: 12 January 2026
Answered: 21 January 2026
Question
Mike Wood
Conservative — Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he uses external disinformation (a) indexes and (b) metrics when making SAFE framework assessments.
Answer
Nick Thomas-SymondsSAFE assessments examine whether the publishers have a history of publishing or broadcasting disinformation, with the intent to deceive. There is no predefined list of sources we rely upon.