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Written question asked by Samantha Niblett (Labour) on Wednesday, 20 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 June 2026 (named day). It was answered by Kate Dearden (Labour) on Monday, 1 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.


Meta: Regulation

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department is considering regulatory measures to prevent Meta withdrawing business pages without due process.

Answer

Category 1 services under the Online Safety Act must have effective reporting and redress mechanisms in place enabling users to raise concerns about companies’ enforcement of their terms of service, if users feel that companies are not fulfilling their duties.

In addition, the Platform to Regulations apply. The Regulations ensure that businesses can make use of online platforms and online search engines to reach consumers in a competitive, fair and transparent way. The Regulations create various obligations for online platforms including announcing platform modifications being announced in good time.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
3475
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Regulation Meta
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk