Written Question·Treasury·UIN 15316

Digital Technology

Tabled: 2 July 2026
Answered: 7 July 2026

Question

Mark Garnier

ConservativeWyre Forest

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the trend in the number digitally excluded adults.

Answer

Rachel Blake
The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Financial Lives Survey reports that 1.2 million UK adults (2%) were digitally excluded in 2024, a significant decrease from 6.9 million (14%) in 2017. Digital inclusion was considered as part of the Government’s Fin...

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