Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 90625
Internet: Age Assurance
Tabled: 12 November 2025
Answered: 24 November 2025
Question
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Labour — Poole
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of requiring internet service providers to carry out age verification checks rather than individual websites.
Answer
Kanishka NarayanThe Online Safety Act makes online services responsible for protecting all users from illegal content and activity, and children from harmful content. Under the Act, services must use age assurance to prevent children encountering the most harmful content...
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