Department for Science, Innovation and Technology written question – answered at on 27 March 2026.
Carla Lockhart
DUP, Upper Bann
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the implications for her Department's policies of the paper by the Online Safety Act Network entitled Strengthening the Online Safety Act: A Ten-point plan for Government, published in January 2026.
Kanishka Narayan
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
We regularly engage with a wide range of stakeholders, including civil society organisations, to ensure our policymaking remains rooted in evidence and responsive to emerging harms. Contributions from organisations across the sector, including the Online Safety Act Network, form an important part of this dialogue.
The Online Safety Act is one of the most robust systems globally to tackle illegal content and protect children from harmful content. However, there is growing agreement that more should be done to keep children safe online, which is why the Government has launched the Growing Up in the Online World consultation and National Conversation.
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