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Consultation on personal liability on senior executives of online platforms and marketplaces regarding illegal content on weapons

Statement made on 13 November 2024

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As part of this Government’s aim to halve knife crime within a decade, the Government has a manifesto commitment to establish personal liability measures on senior executives of online platforms and marketplaces, which fail to take action to remove illegal content relating to knives and offensive weapons. Today we are launching a consultation to test views on how this commitment will be implemented in new legislation.

The consultation will run for a 4-week period and provides an opportunity for the public to have their say.

A copy of the consultation and related options assessment will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses and published on Gov.UK.

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Consultation on personal liability on senior executives of online platforms and marketplaces regarding illegal content on weapons
Lord Hanson of Flint
The Minister of State, Home Office
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 13 November 2024
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