Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 72504
Internet: Age Assurance
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 15 September 2025
Question
Patricia Ferguson
Labour — Glasgow West
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to ensure that computer generated proofs of age are not used to verify age on websites.
Answer
Kanishka NarayanThe Online Safety Act requires providers to protect users’ right to privacy when implementing age assurance. UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act requires data to be processed fairly, lawfully, and transparently. Where Ofcom is concerned that a provider ha...
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