Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department has plans to introduce guidance to online dating site providers on how to detect false profiles; and in what circumstances such providers must report such matters to the police.

The Government intends to publish a White Paper in Winter 2018/19, which will set out our plans to tackle online harms and set clear responsibilities for tech companies to keep UK citizens safe.

We are considering the full range of possible solutions to address the issues raised by the internet. This includes options around a regulatory framework, as well as broader non-legislative initiatives.