AQW 38246/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Health
To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department has contacted Ofcom in relation to the implementation of the Online Safety Act 2023.
Asked by Michelle Guy MLA on 14 January 2026
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 14 January 2026
- Answer due by
- 29 January 2026
- Answered
- 29 January 202615 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The Department of Health sponsors the Executives’ Online Safety Strategy and, as such, I receive regular updates from Ofcom regarding their implementation of the Online Safety Act. As part of this ongoing engagement, I met with Ofcom officials in October 2024 to discuss their work to deliver the requirements of the Act. In addition, at a recent meeting of the Online Safety Strategy Cross-Departmental Implementation Group (CDIG), Bimpe Archer from Ofcom provided members with an update on their ongoing work in this area.