Written question asked by Christopher Chope (Conservative) on Wednesday, 16 November 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 November 2016 (named day). It was answered by Ben Gummer (Conservative) on Tuesday, 22 November 2016 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Electronic Government

Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many reports of misleading websites have been made to the webpage www.gov.uk/misleadingwebsites; how many different websites have been the subject of such reports; and what steps the Government has taken as a result of such reports.

Answer

GOV.UK provides a single ‘front page’ through which users can report misleading websites - however, users are linked through to Action Fraud and Google to make the reports themselves. GOV.UK is just one of many sources of referral to these sources.

For government action on misleading websites, I refer the honourable gentleman to my previous answer to PQ52413.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 53428
Session: 2016-17
Subjects: Internet Misrepresentation Electronic government
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Electronic Government

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