Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 105196

Internet: Women

Tabled: 13 January 2026
Answered: 21 January 2026

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to protect women and girls online.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan
Tackling violence against women and girls in all its forms, including online, is a top priority for this government.Under the Online Safety Act, platforms must proactively tackle illegal content, much of which disproportionately affects women and girls, i...
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