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House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement

Personal Liability Consultation

24 April 2025 · Home Office

Proposed by Diana R. Johnson Lab Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham

Crime & Law EnforcementCulture, Media & Sport

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

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At a glance

Key points

  • The Government is responding to a public consultation on measures to hold senior executives of online platforms personally liable for failing to remove illegal content related to knives and offensive weapons.
  • Legislation will be introduced to empower the police to issue Content Removal Notices and Civil Penalty Notices against companies and their senior executives for non-compliance.
  • The proposed actions aim to enhance the removal of illegal content related to knives and offensive weapons from online platforms.

Issue summary

The Government is responding to a public consultation on personal liability measures for senior executives of online platforms who fail to remove illegal content related to knives and offensive weapons.

Action requested

The Government will introduce legislation to allow the police to issue Content Removal Notices and Civil Penalty Notices against companies and their senior executives if they do not comply with removing illegal content.

Key facts

  • The consultation ran from 13 November to 11 December 2024.
  • A total of 74 completed responses were received.
  • Legislation will be introduced to provide the police with powers to issue Content Removal Notices and Civil Penalty Notices.
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