Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what the timetable is for the Age-Verification Regulator for Online Pornography to publish its guidance.

The Government has proposed the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) as the age verification regulator. The proposed designation has not yet been formally approved by Parliament. Once the designation has been made, the BBFC will make available its draft guidance and will engage with key stakeholders. The final draft guidance will be submitted to the Secretary of State for approval before it is laid in Parliament for approval from both Houses.