Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that social media restrictions for under-16s do not adversely impact LGBTQ+ people's access to safe online spaces and support services.

The government recognises the internet can provide vital resources, safe spaces and support for children, particularly those in the LGBTQ+ community. LGBTQ+ children will still have access to the internet and safe spaces online. We want to see more online services designed safely for children.

We are also investing in safe spaces offline: youth clubs, schools funding and community spaces, rebuilding a sense of community for young people that has eroded.