Thank you to the many constituents getting in touch regarding the protection of children online.
As a rule, I do
not support Early Day Motions as they often do not get debated and have no
legislative effect.
There has however been a lot
of work on protecting children online particularly with the Online Harms Bill.
I was pleased following the government response to the Online Harms White Paper
under Part 3 ‘Regulation in practice – 5. A regulator for online safety the
summary stated:
Summary:
• An independent regulator
will implement, oversee and enforce the new regulatory framework. It will have
sufficient resources and the right expertise and capability to perform its role
effectively.
• The regulator will also have
broader responsibilities to promote education and awareness-raising about
online safety, and to promote the development and adoption of safety
technologies to tackle online harms.
• The regulator will take a
risk-based approach, prioritising action to tackle activity or content where
there is the greatest evidence or threat of harm, or where children or other
vulnerable users are at risk.
• To support this, the
regulator will undertake and commission research to improve the evidence base,
working closely with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and other partners.
• The regulator will take a
proportionate approach, expecting companies to do what is reasonable, depending
on the nature of the harm and the resources and technology available to them.
• The regulator will have a
legal duty to pay due regard to innovation, and to protect users’ rights
online, being particularly mindful to not infringe privacy and freedom of
expression.
• The government is consulting
on whether the regulator should be a new or existing body. The regulator will
be funded by the industry in the medium term, and the government is exploring
options such as fees, charges or an industry levy to put it on a sustainable
footing.
You can see the full
consultation outcome on the link below:
If you would like to discuss
this further or any other matter, then please do not hesitate to contact me.
cherilyn.mackrory.mp@parliament.uk
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