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To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to ensure that technology companies comply with duties under the Online Safety Act to prevent fraud.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to ensure that technology companies comply with duties under the Online Safety Act to prevent fraud.
Fraud and other financial crimes are ‘priority offences’ under the Online Safety Act, meaning regulated services must prevent users encountering user-generated fraudulent content, swiftly remove it if it appears, and mitigate and manage the risk of their services facilitating fraud. Ofcom, as the independent regulator, has robust powers to act if it finds services are failing in their regulatory duties, including issuing fines of £18 million or 10% global turnover (whichever is higher).
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Online Safety Act 2023 in preventing fraud.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Online Safety Act 2023 in preventing fraud.
The Online Safety Act (OSA) was passed in November 2023 and requires all in-scope platforms to tackle fraud on their platforms. The OSA’s first codes, dealing with illegal content, came into effect and were enforceable from March 2025. This means that all in-scope companies will need to put in place systems and processes to stop fraud from appearing on their platforms and services.
In addition, the Act’s fraudulent advertising duty will require the largest companies to appropriately tackle fraudulent advertising. According to Ofcom’s Online Safety Act Roadmap the draft codes for this duty will be published in draft in early 2026.
The Government is working closely with Ofcom on the implementation of the Online Safety Act and will continue to monitor its efficacy as the Act is enforced.
New clause 19 (Use of another person’s dwelling place for criminal purposes: cuckooing), debated and withdrawn. New clause 23 (Sexual exploitation of an adult), discussed with new clause 26 (Loitering and soliciting: repeal), new clause 30 (Power of Secretary of State to disregard convictions or cautions: Loitering or soliciting for purposes of prostitution)), and new clause 44 (Offence of enabling or profiting from prostitution), debated and withdrawn. New clause 24 (Human trafficking) debated and withdrawn. New clause 31 (Reasonable force in domestic abuse cases), discussed with new clause 32 (Defence for victims of domestic abuse who commit an offence), and new schedule 2 (Offences to which the defence for victims of domestic abuse who commit an offence does not apply), debated and withdrawn. New clause 39 (Requirement for specialist rape and serious sexual offence teams), debated and withdrawn. New clause 40 (Doorstep theft: aggravating factor in theft offence), debated and withdrawn. New clause 41 (Offence of assaulting a retail worker), negatived on division (6 votes to 9). New clause 50 (One-punch manslaughter), debated and withdrawn. New clause 51 (Aggravated offences: hostility towards transgender identity, sexual orientation and disability), negatived on division (6 votes to 9). New clause 52 (Definition of unauthorised access to computer programs or data), discussed with new clause 53 (Defences to charges under the Computer Misuse Act 1990), debated and withdrawn. Government new schedule 1 (Notification orders) agreed to. Bill, as amended, to be reported (Bill 155). Committee adjourned. Written evidence reported to the House.
New clause 19 (Use of another person’s dwelling place for criminal purposes: cuckooing), debated and withdrawn. New clause 23 (Sexual exploitation of an adult), discussed with new clause 26 (Loitering and soliciting: repeal), new clause 30 (Power of Secretary of State to disregard convictions or cautions: Loitering or soliciting for...
There will be a debate on reducing serious violence and violence against women and girls, and raising confidence in policing and the criminal justice system on 15 November 2023.
There will be a debate on reducing serious violence and violence against women and girls, and raising confidence in policing and the criminal justice system on 15 November 2023.