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Personal Liability Consultation
24 April 2025
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Home Office
At a Glance
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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