Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 103505

Internet: Safety

Tabled: 6 January 2026

Answered: 14 January 2026

Question

Marie Goldman

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with Ofcom on the effectiveness of its implementation of the Online Safety Act 2023.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

Ofcom is the independent regulator for online safety and is responsible for scrutinising platforms’ risk assessments, requiring safety mitigations, and enforcing safety duties. Ofcom has our full backing in using all available powers to protect users.On 4...

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