Question follow-through · 2044

Internet: Offences against Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Ministerial resignation letter to the Prime Minister by the Hon Member for Birmingham Yardley of May 2025, what is the status of the legislation on online child sex abuse.

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Home Office
Tabled
18 May 2026
Target answer date
20 May 2026
Answer
28 May 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 18 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Ministerial resignation letter to the Prime Minister by the Hon Member for Birmingham Yardley of May 2025, what is the status of the legislation on online child sex abuse.

  2. 20 May 2026

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  3. 28 May 2026

    Answer published

    The Government is unequivocal in its commitment to protecting children from all forms of child sexual exploitation and abuse.The Online Safety Act is a landmark and foundational step in tackling online child sexual exploitation and abuse, placing new duti...

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