Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 80702
Malicious Communications Act 1988
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 21 October 2025
Question
Freddie van Mierlo
Liberal Democrat — Henley and Thame
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the enforcement of the Malicious Communications Act 1988.
Answer
Kanishka NarayanThe Online Safety Act introduced a number of communication offences, which were commenced in January 2024, including the false and threatening communications offences. The new communications offences have replaced the equivalent offences in the Malicious ...
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