Sorcha Eastwood MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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Written questions

Online Safety Act 2023Department for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98640More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of Ofcom's performance in enforcing the Online Safety Act 2023.
Answer: Ofcom is the independent regulator for online safety under the Online Safety Act 2023. Ofcom is responsible for scrutinising platforms’ risk assessments, requiring appropriate safety mitigations, and enforcing safety duties where necessary.Suicide devasta...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
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Social Media: Children and Young PeopleDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98639More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions she has had with Ofcom on protecting children and young people online.
Answer: Ofcom is the independent regulator for online safety under the Online Safety Act 2023. Ofcom is responsible for scrutinising platforms’ risk assessments, requiring appropriate safety mitigations, and enforcing safety duties where necessary.Suicide devasta...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
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Social Media: RegulationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of Ofcom’s effectiveness in responding to harmful suicide, self-harm and depression-related content online.
Answer: Ofcom is the independent regulator for online safety under the Online Safety Act 2023. Ofcom is responsible for scrutinising platforms’ risk assessments, requiring appropriate safety mitigations, and enforcing safety duties where necessary.Suicide devasta...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
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Social Media: RegulationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98637More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of self-assessments provided by social media companies on risks of hosting suicide, self-harm and depression-related content in the co
Answer: Ofcom is the independent regulator for online safety under the Online Safety Act 2023. Ofcom is responsible for scrutinising platforms’ risk assessments, requiring appropriate safety mitigations, and enforcing safety duties where necessary.Suicide devasta...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
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Mobile Phones and Social Media: ChildrenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98091More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Answer of 17 October 2025 to Question 77809, whether her Department's report into the impact of smartphones and social media on children will be published before t
Answer: The department is developing the evidence base around children’s online safety, to ensure our policy response is informed by the best research.As part of this, DSIT commissioned a feasibility study into research on the impact of smartphones and social med...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
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Internet: Northern IrelandDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to ensure .eu and .ie domain registration systems recognise Northern Ireland as an eligible territory.
Answer: The eligibility criteria are not the responsibility of the UK Government, and we have made no such steps.
Answered 11 Dec 2025
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Internet: SafetyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92920More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will make an assessment of the NSPCC's report, Tools to Combat Online Harms, published in November 2025.
Answer: We welcome the NSPCC’s recent report and are grateful for their longstanding work to improve the evidence base on children’s experiences online. We share concern at the troubling findings and remain committed to protecting children online.The data within ...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
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Internet: Offences against ChildrenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what conversations her Department has had with Ofcom regarding the use of powers under section 121 of the Online Safety Act to detect child sexual abuse and exploitation in private mess
Answer: DSIT is working closely with Ofcom on issues related to the Online Safety Act, including the implementation of Technology Notice powers under section 121. These powers can and should be used to tackle child sexual exploitation and abuse content shared in ...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
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Digital Technology: ChildrenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will meet the Chief Medical Officer to discuss the potential merits of raising the digital age of consent.
Answer: In December 2024 DSIT commissioned a feasibility study into research to understand the impact of smartphones and social media on children. The report will be published in due course.The government keeps all legislation under review and engages regularly w...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
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Data Protection: Age of ConsentDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the digital age of consent.
Answer: In December 2024 DSIT commissioned a feasibility study into research to understand the impact of smartphones and social media on children. The report will be published in due course.The government keeps all legislation under review and engages regularly w...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
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Data Protection: Age of ConsentDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she plans to hold a public consultation on her Department's proposed changes to the digital age of consent.
Answer: In December 2024 DSIT commissioned a feasibility study into research to understand the impact of smartphones and social media on children. The report will be published in due course.The government keeps all legislation under review and engages regularly w...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
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Mobile Phones and Social Media: ChildrenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77806More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when her Department plans to complete the feasibility study on the potential impact of (a) smartphone and (b) social media use on children’s wellbeing.
Answer: In December 2024 DSIT commissioned a feasibility study into research to understand the impact of smartphones and social media on children. The report will be published in due course.The government keeps all legislation under review and engages regularly w...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
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Cabinet Office	8
Department for Business and Trade	9
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	4
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	1
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	12
Department for Transport	7
Department for Work and Pensions	11
Department of Health and Social Care	16
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	2
Home Office	21
Ministry of Defence	3
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	5
Northern Ireland Office	1
Treasury	36

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