Question follow-through · 23093
Pornography: Gender Based Violence
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the role of online pornographic content in perpetuating violence against women and girls.
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 9 Jan 2025
- Target answer date
- 13 Jan 2025
- Answer
- 20 Jan 2025 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
9 Jan 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the role of online pornographic content in perpetuating violence against women and girls.
13 Jan 2025
Target answer date
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20 Jan 2025
Answer published
An independent review into online pornography regulation was tasked with understanding the impact of pornography on viewers’ attitudes towards violence against women and girls. The review has just concluded and the government is assessing its findings. Th...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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