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Internet: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Online Safety Act 2023, how the department is ensuring that the voices of children are considered in the implementation of the Act, to help ensure that their conce

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
2 Mar 2026
Target answer date
4 Mar 2026
Answer
10 Mar 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 2 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Online Safety Act 2023, how the department is ensuring that the voices of children are considered in the implementation of the Act, to help ensure that their conce

  2. 4 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 10 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    On 2 March, the government launched a landmark consultation on how to give young people the childhood they deserve in an online world. Alongside the formal consultation, we have launched a child and parent-friendly version, ensuring these important voices...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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