| Heading: |
Internet: Abuse |
| Question ID: |
1751816 |
| UIN: |
21488 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2024-12-19 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5117 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Sarah Smith
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| Asking Member handle: |
sarahsmithlab
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@sarahsmithlab
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to support families of (a) missing and (b) deceased individuals that are experiencing online abuse. |
| Is named day: |
true |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2025-01-09 |
| Date answer corrected: |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4822 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Feryal Clark
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| Answering Member handle: |
FeryalClark
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@FeryalClark
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| Answer text: |
The government is committed to supporting families who have endured unimaginable losses. The Online Safety Act will help address challenges faced by bereaved parents when engaging with online services following a child’s death. The Act gives Ofcom the pow... |
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| Answering body ID: |
216 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology |
| Tweeted: |
true |