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Gender Based Violence

Asked by Gideon AmosLiberal DemocratDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 3 February 2026UIN 108451

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of upgrading Ofcom’s Violence Against Women and Girls guidance to be a mandatory code.

Answered by Kanishka Narayan

The Online Safety Act has delivered a robust set of legal duties, taking some of the boldest steps in the world. Enforcement for non-compliance is severe.

Ofcom’s guidance on violence against women and girls goes beyond this, setting a new and ambitious standard for women and girls’ online safety with simple and practical measures that tech firms can adopt.

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