Oral Answers to Questions

Laura Kyrke-Smith Excerpts

Monday 19th January 2026 Commons Chamber

[Bridget Phillipson]

I expect that to happen very rapidly.

[Laura Kyrke-Smith (Aylesbury) (Lab)]

Alex Foster, a 17-year-old from Aylesbury, has shared his experiences of social media with me. He says that

“thankfully I was one of the very few who had my phone checked”—

by his parents—but

“my friends told stories of watching beheadings, terrorist material, explicit photos of them being shared”.

Does the Minister agree that we must go further to protect and educate young people when it comes to online harms?

[Olivia Bailey]

I thank my hon. Friend for her advocacy on behalf of her constituents. I agree that nothing is more important than the safety of our children. We are already taking world-leading action with the Online Safety Act 2023, and we have been very clear that nothing is off the table when it comes to children’s safety.