Question follow-through · 18646

Streaming: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of BBFC age ratings as best practice for age labelling on streaming services.

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
9 Dec 2024
Target answer date
12 Dec 2024
Answer
12 Dec 2024 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of BBFC age ratings as best practice for age labelling on streaming services.

  2. 12 Dec 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 12 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    The Secretary of State has made no assessment of the adequacy of British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) age ratings on streaming services. Following implementation of the Media Act 2024, the independent regulator Ofcom is currently undertaking a revi...

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