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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 16 June 2026
Debate
Social Media Ban for Under-16sContribution
Lastly but by no means least, the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and my honourable friends the Members for Kettering (Rosie Wrighting), for Hertford and Stortford (Josh Dean), and for North West Cambridgeshire (Sam Carling) have rightly raised the importance of ensuring that all young people can access information, trusted support and exciting activities, especially if they are no longer spending so much time online. We are delivering on that, too. The Secretaries of State for Education and for Culture, Media and Sport are expanding what is on offer in every school and beyond the classroom, including after-school clubs in the holidays and at weekends. There is support for a wide range of enrichment activities, such as art, music, sport, cooking, camping, and museum visits—things that were once available only to those who could afford them, but are now available to every pupil in England. In stark contrast to Conservative Members, who cut youth services by 75%, we are investing £500 million in our Youth Matters national youth strategy, so that children from all walks of life, wherever they live, can access youth services, sport and the arts.
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