Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask His Majesty's Government, in regard to the research by the British Board of Film Classification published on 23 June, what assessment they have made of the finding that 64 per cent of those surveyed believe that violent or abusive pornography is contributing to the normalisation of violent sexual behaviour; and what measures they will take to address that harm.

Creating a safer online world is a priority for the government. Services regulated under the Online Safety Act must take action to tackle illegal pornographic content, including extreme pornography, which is a priority offence under the Act. Children will also be protected from pornographic content through the use of highly effective age assurance.

Government departments are also undertaking detailed work to consider how best to tackle the complex set of issues raised by Baroness Bertin’s Independent Pornography Review.