Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 116656

Internet: Children

Tabled: 27 February 2026
Answered: 9 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Natasha Irons

LabourCroydon East

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has had recent discussions with Ofcom on the (a) timetable and (b) resourcing for its work on the role of app stores in children’s access to harmful content.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan
The Department engages regularly with Ofcom on implementation of the Online Safety Act, including Ofcom’s statutory report on the use of app stores by children due to be published in January 2027. The Government has ensured Ofcom is sufficiently resourced...

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