Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 84422

Internet: Safety

Tabled: 22 October 2025

Answered: 31 October 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to (a) protect children and young people from online exploitation and (b) ensure that digital safety measures do not adversely impact online freedoms.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

The strongest protections in the Online Safety Act are for children.All relevant services in scope of the Act are required to put in place systems and processes to proactively tackle child sex abuse material, and to reduce the risk of abuse and exploitati...

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