Written question asked by Matt Vickers (Conservative) on Wednesday, 9 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 11 September 2026. It was answered by Sarah Jones (Labour) on Friday, 18 September 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.
Crime: Social Media
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had with social media companies on the preservation and provision to law enforcement agencies of content depicting suspected criminal offences.
- Answer
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Home Office Ministers and senior officials regularly engage with key stakeholders, including social media companies, on a range of policy and operational issues.
It would not be appropriate to comment on the specifics of discussions with individual companies concerning the preservation or provision of content to law enforcement agencies, for reasons of operational sensitivity, national security and commercial sensitivity.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 28430
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Crime Social media
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- 2026-09-18 13:24:07 +0100
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