10 Apr 2026·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered
Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 11 July 2025 to Question 66043, what steps her Department is taking to develop its understanding of the risks posed to young people by artificial intelligence on social media platforms; and what further measures are being considered to help tackle AI‑generated harms, including their potential impact on young people’s wellbeing.
Children have the strongest protections under the Online Safety Act. Its duties apply to AI-generated content in the same way as other content, requiring regulated services to tackle illegal AI content and protect children from harmful AI c…read full →
10 Apr 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 22 July 2025 to Question 68225, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward further legislative proposals on animal sentience in addition to the provisions of the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022; and what steps his Department is considering to help increase animal sentience protections.
The Department published the Animal Welfare Strategy on 22 December 2025. The Strategy sets out the priority issues Government will address, focusing on the changes and improvements it aims to achieve by 2030. The Animal Welfare Strategy wi…read full →
10 Apr 2026·Home Office·Answered
Pursuant the Answer of 22 July 2025 to Question 68230, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of making misogyny a hate crime; and what impact the cross‑Government Strategy on violence against women and girls has had on the Government’s policy on this matter.
The Government has tabled an amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill to extend the aggravated offences in the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 to cover hostility relating to disability, sexual orientation, transgender identity and sex.This make…read full →
10 Apr 2026·Ministry of Justice·Answered
When the consultation on the Marriage Act 1949 reforms will be launched; how long it will run; and what steps will be taken to ensure the broad engagement with all stakeholders including couples and celebrants.
The Government announced on 2 October 2025 that we intend to reform weddings law when parliamentary time allows, taking forward the two key elements from the Law Commission report. We will move to a more flexible system that gives couples g…read full →
