PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Internet and National Security (8 November 2022)

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which (a) members of the Cabinet and (b) other Ministers have been involved in discussions on the content of (i) the Online Safety Bill and (ii) the National Security Bill since 24 July 2019.

Asked by:
Alex Davies-Jones (Labour)

Both the Online Safety Bill led by DCMS and the National Security Bill led by the Home Office include measures that touch on policy areas covered by a range of government departments. As such, Ministers from across government have been involved in their development from initial policy discussions to introduction to Parliament over several years. In line with normal process, both of these Bills come under Cabinet collective agreement.

Answered by:
Sir Jeremy Quin (Conservative)
14 November 2022