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Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Thirteenth report from Session 2023-24

Published 3 May 2024

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The government's response

This document responds to Thirteenth Report - Preparedness for online safety regulation.

This is the government's response, published 3 May 2024.

Summary written by Accountability Index from the government's response. It is not the government's own words.

The government agrees with the Committee's recommendations on codes of practice deadlines, compliance monitoring, the fee regime and evaluation, and disagrees with those on complaint feedback and skills audits.

  • On codes of practice, the government agrees and states that Ofcom "is on track" to submit its illegal harms and protection of children Codes to the Secretary of State by 26 April 2025.
  • On feedback to complainants, the government disagrees, stating that the Act "does not empower Ofcom to adjudicate on individual complaints"; these should go to the provider.
  • On the fee regime, the government agrees. Ofcom will consult publicly in Summer 2024, with the aim of implementing the fees regime in the 2026-27 financial year.
  • On skills audits, the government disagrees, stating that both organisations "already have effective workforce planning processes", which fulfil the intent of the recommendation.

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