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Online Safety (Minimum Age and Child Safety Risk Assessment) Bill

Government Bill
Published date: 25 Aug 2026

Bills are proposals to make a new law or to change an existing one. Only Parliament can pass a bill. Each bill goes through several stages, giving MPs and the public the chance to have their say.

This bill aims to protect children from the risk of online harm by creating an online safety framework that places a minimum age restriction of 16 years on certain online platforms.
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MP in charge
Hon Erica Stanford
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Progress of the Bill

  • groups
    Select Committee
  • 2
    Second Reading
  • Committee of whole House
  • 3
    Third Reading
  • Royal Assent
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First Reading

The House debates and votes on the bill. It is usually referred to a select committee.

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