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Internet: Harassment

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to help prevent cyber harassment in online gaming communities.

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled: 15 Apr 2026
Target answer date: 20 Apr 2026
Answer: 29 Apr 2026 · 14 calendar days after tabling

Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.

Recorded timeline

15 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to help prevent cyber harassment in online gaming communities.
20 Apr 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
29 Apr 2026
Answer published
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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