Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 40561
Internet: Safety
Tabled: 24 March 2025
Answered: 28 March 2025
Named DayQuestion
Christine Jardine
Liberal Democrat — Edinburgh West
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Online Safety Act 2023 on (a) small websites, (b) personal blogs and (c) community forums.
Answer
Feryal ClarkUnder the Online Safety Act, in-scope user-to-user and search services must risk assess for content that is illegal and harmful to children. Ofcom, the independent regulator for this regime, set out what steps small, low-risk providers need to take to ful...
ⓘ
This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 40561) →