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Written Question
Social Media: Health
Thursday 18th December 2025

Asked by: Sonia Kumar (Labour - Dudley)

Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to help ensure freedom of expression for women's health publications on social media.

Answered by Kanishka Narayan - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

We recognise the importance of access to trusted health information. The Act does not prevent users from publishing legal content or children and adults from accessing relevant health information. Once the remaining duties come in, large platforms will not be able to arbitrarily remove content and there will be effective complaints procedures when they do. I have asked Ofcom to do everything possible to speed up this final phase.

Division Vote (Commons)
17 Dec 2025 - Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 - View Vote Context
Sonia Kumar (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 10 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 10 Noes - 2
Division Vote (Commons)
17 Dec 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context
Sonia Kumar (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 300 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 312 Noes - 165
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 16 Dec 2025
Planning Reform

"I thank the Minister and his Department for confirming yesterday that Dudley has successfully cleared the first stage of Pride in Place assessment—the first step to unlocking £20 million over the next decade. Will he outline how the new planning reforms, Pride in Place funding and greater community powers will …..."
Sonia Kumar - View Speech

View all Sonia Kumar (Lab - Dudley) contributions to the debate on: Planning Reform
Division Vote (Commons)
16 Dec 2025 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Sonia Kumar (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 333 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 118 Noes - 340
Division Vote (Commons)
16 Dec 2025 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Sonia Kumar (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 329 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 341 Noes - 195
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 15 Dec 2025
Violence against Women and Girls Strategy

"Tackling violence against women and girls demands that victims be at the heart of decisions, and robust action. I look forward to the publication of the strategy. Does the Minister agree that locally commissioned domestic abuse services should have statutory representation and multi-agency risk assessment conference boards, backed by dedicated …..."
Sonia Kumar - View Speech

View all Sonia Kumar (Lab - Dudley) contributions to the debate on: Violence against Women and Girls Strategy
Division Vote (Commons)
15 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Sonia Kumar (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 304 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 311 Noes - 96
Division Vote (Commons)
10 Dec 2025 - Seasonal Work - View Vote Context
Sonia Kumar (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 311 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 98 Noes - 325
Division Vote (Commons)
10 Dec 2025 - Conduct of the Chancellor of the Exchequer - View Vote Context
Sonia Kumar (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 290 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 90 Noes - 297