Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of adequacy of existing enforcement powers and resources available to Ofcom and law enforcement bodies to prevent the distribution and monetisation of violent, degrading or illegal pornographic content online; and what plans they have to bring forward further legislative or resourcing proposals.

Ofcom has a suite of enforcement powers to deploy where providers fail to comply with their duties under the Online Safety Act to deal with illegal content and content harmful to children. These include powers to fine up to 10% of qualifying worldwide revenue. Ofcom has launched an enforcement programme to protect children encountering pornographic content.

The Independent Pornography Review published its final report on 27 February 2025. The government is grateful to Baroness Bertin for her Review. It is right that the government takes time to understand this complex yet deeply important topic.