Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 97497

Internet: Age Assurance

Tabled: 5 December 2025

Answered: 18 December 2025

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many firms have been fined for not complying with age verification rules in the Online Safety Act 2023.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

Ofcom is the independent regulator for online safety and is responsible for enforcing the Online Safety Act 2023.On 4 December, Ofcom announced its largest online safety fine to date, a penalty of £1 million issued to a pornography provider for failing to...

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