Question follow-through · 39834

Internet and Subversion: International Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had discussions with (a) his international counterparts and (b) regulators in (i) Germany and (ii) Romania on (A) Online Safety Act 2023 and (B) foreign interference in e

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Answering body: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled: 20 Mar 2025
Target answer date: 24 Mar 2025
Answer: 28 Mar 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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20 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had discussions with (a) his international counterparts and (b) regulators in (i) Germany and (ii) Romania on (A) Online Safety Act 2023 and (B) foreign interference in e
24 Mar 2025
Target answer date
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28 Mar 2025
Answer published
International collaboration is crucial in tackling the global threat of online harms. DSIT Ministers and officials meet regularly with international partners to discuss online safety, including foreign interference in elections. Tackling foreign interfere...

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