Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 116657

Internet: Children

Tabled: 27 February 2026

Answered: 9 March 2026

Named Day

Question

Natasha Irons

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department plans to incorporate Ofcom’s findings on the role of app stores in protecting children from harmful content into the Government’s consultation on children’s use o

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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