Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of age-assurance requirements in protecting children online.

The government is clear that children should have strong protections from harmful online content. Ofcom published a report on the use of age assurance on 15 July 2026 that indicates that age assurance is having a meaningful impact on children’s online experiences, including by helping to prevent them from accessing harmful content. We will continue to work with Ofcom to ensure that the age assurance requirements continue to deliver effective protections for children online.