Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 90028

Digital Technology: Older People

Tabled: 11 November 2025
Answered: 19 November 2025

Question

Cameron Thomas

IndependentTewkesbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department taking to help tackle digital exclusion among elderly people.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan
We know that digital exclusion is a complex issue and some demographics are more likely to be digitally excluded than others, including older people.That’s why in February; we published the Digital Inclusion Action Plan which outlines the immediate action...

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