Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 117010

Internet: Age Assurance

Tabled: 2 March 2026

Answered: 9 March 2026

Named Day

Question

Gill German

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the likelihood of children and young people migrating to alternative online services if age verification is introduced unevenly across service

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

Ofcom will publish a report on the effectiveness of age assurance in terms of compliance with the duties under the Online Safety Act by July 2026, and a separate report on the role of app stores in protecting children by January 2027. We are also seeking ...

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