Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 6588

Digital Technology: Disadvantaged

Tabled: 4 October 2024

Answered: 9 October 2024

Named Day

Question

Saqib Bhatti

Conservative — Meriden and Solihull East

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to support the digital inclusion of (a) elderly, (b) economically disadvantaged and (c) disabled people.

Answer

Chris Bryant

It is a scandal that the previous government did not introduce a digital inclusion strategy for ten years.Digital inclusion is a priority for my department and for government, and work is ongoing to develop our approach to tackling digital exclusion and c...

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