Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 89073
Internet: Safety
Tabled: 10 November 2025
Answered: 18 November 2025
Question
Lee Pitcher
Labour — Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the Online Safety Act 2023 does not result in unintended consequences for (a) freedom of expression and (b) access to (i) supportive and (i
Answer
Kanishka NarayanUnder the Act, both Ofcom and in-scope companies will have duties relating to freedom of expression, for which they can be held to account. Platforms will not be able to arbitrarily remove content and users will have access to effective complaints procedu...
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