Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 79919

Internet

Tabled: 10 October 2025

Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Euan Stainbank

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of the Online Safety Act on people accessing health and sobriety apps.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

The Online Safety Act requires user-to-user and search services to take proportionate steps to tackle illegal content – and protect children from harmful content – on their services. The Act does not prevent adults from seeking out legal content including...

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