TikTok: Bereaved British Parents

Baroness Stedman-Scott Excerpts

Tuesday 27th January 2026 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Stedman-Scott (Con)]

My Lords, bereaved parents in this case say that they repeatedly warned platforms about dangerous content but were ignored until their children so tragically died. What assurance can the Minister give that victims’ families are now being listened to directly by regulators, rather than having to resort to the courts to be heard?

[Baroness Lloyd of Effra (Lab)]

The noble Baroness makes a point about the effectiveness of the regime as it stands and future developments. As I mentioned, we are looking carefully at how the regime is working currently, at the timeliness of the preservation of data, and at the communication of those steps. As she also knows, further measures will come into force over the coming year or so. Ofcom and others are consulting on measures that will take those further requirements forward for categorised services.