Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 116658
Internet: Age Assurance
Tabled: 27 February 2026
Answered: 12 March 2026
Question
Natasha Irons
Labour — Croydon East
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what comparative assessment her Department has made of (a) service-by-service age verification and (b) device, app store, or operating system level age assurance, in terms of consistenc
Answer
Kanishka NarayanOfcom considers age assurance to be highly effective when it meets particular criteria for technical accuracy, robustness, reliability and fairness, and has set out guidance on which methods meet that criteria. Ofcom will publish reports on age assurance ...
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