Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 111408

Internet: Children

Tabled: 5 February 2026

Answered: 17 February 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what comparative assessment she has made of trends in the level of online harm experienced by (a) girls and (b) boys.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

Making the online environment a safer place for children is a priority for this government.The Online Safety Act requires services to protect children from harmful and age-inappropriate content as well as proactively tackle the most harmful illegal conten...

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