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Internet: Children

Asked by Saqib BhattiConservativeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 14 October 2024UIN 6594

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will take steps to increase online safety for children.

Answered by Feryal Clark

The government is committed to keeping children safe online and we will continue to work with campaigners, charities, industry, and the regulator to achieve this goal. Our priority is the quick and effective implementation of the Online Safety Act to ensure that children benefit from the wide-reaching protections of the Act.

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