Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Sandy Martin and Matt Hancock

Thursday 22nd March 2018 Commons Chamber

[Sandy Martin (Ipswich) (Lab)]

One of my friends took his own life, at least partly as a result of online bullying. Why are the Government still pursuing a model of voluntary codes for social media when they have already demonstrably failed?

[Matt Hancock]

We have made it extremely clear that we are prepared to legislate further if that is necessary. We are currently consulting on the internet safety strategy. I would be very happy if the hon. Gentleman wanted to feed back into that. We have shown, and made the case, over the past year that this wild west free-for-all of the internet companies must come to an end, and this is a turning point.