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Written question asked by Chi Onwurah (Labour) on Monday, 12 April 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 14 April 2021. It was answered by Kit Malthouse (Conservative) on Thursday, 29 April 2021 on behalf of the Home Office.


Sexual Offences: Email

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2021 to Question 169852, on Sexual Offences, whether she has made an assessment of whether there has been an increase in sexually explicit email spam during the covid-19 outbreak.

Answer

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) monitor the number of reports made each month through their online reporting form, which includes those for spam containing adult content. They are currently undertaking analysis to identify the number of valid complaints which specifically relate to adult content, which the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport will write to you provide.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
179108
Session
2019-21
Related items
Sexual Offences: Email
Friday, 26 March 2021
Written questions
House of Commons
Deposited Paper DEP2021-0461
Tuesday, 8 June 2021
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Subjects
Email Sexual offences Coronavirus
Link
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