Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 110127

Internet: Suicide

Tabled: 2 February 2026

Answered: 10 February 2026

Question

Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps Ofcom is taking to help tackle websites that provide instructions on committing suicide.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

The Online Safety Act requires in-scope services to prevent all users from encountering illegal suicide and self-harm content, and children from legal content encouraging, promoting, or providing instructions for suicide or self-harm.The independent regul...

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