Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 93647

Internet: Safety

Tabled: 24 November 2025

Answered: 2 December 2025

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many websites have been blocked by Internet service providers for failure to comply with the Online Safety Act 2023.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

As the independent regulator for online safety, Ofcom is responsible for enforcing the Online Safety Act.Ofcom has a range of strong enforcement powers. These include imposing fines of up to £18 million, or 10% of qualifying worldwide revenue, and in the ...

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