Written question asked by Lord Nash (Conservative) on Monday, 20 July 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 August 2026. It was answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra (Labour) on Thursday, 30 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
Pornography: Children
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of children in the UK accessing pornography websites through virtual private network services.
- Answer
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Government-commissioned research found that 7% of 13- to 17-year- olds reported using a VPN and seeing explicit sexual content online in a three-month period. The research also found that VPNs are not the most common method by which children bypass age restrictions online.
The Government has announced a package of measures to address the circumvention of online safety protections, and is prepared to take further action if future evidence shows that circumvention is becoming a more significant problem and is not being adequately addressed.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL2344
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Children Internet Pornography
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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