To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to remove the two-year grace period included in the Online Safety Bill before criminal sanctions can be imposed on named technology executives.
Answered on
31 January 2022
The Online Safety Bill will enable Ofcom to pursue criminal action against a named senior manager who fails to ensure that his or her company complies with Ofcom’s information requirements. As the Secretary of State made clear to the Joint Committee in December 2021, we are considering how we can bring this forward to commence as quickly as possible after Royal Assent. This will help to encourage strong compliance in the sector, and ensure that technology executives are held to account.
Answered by
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport