Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 105491

Digital Technology: Older People

Tabled: 13 January 2026
Answered: 21 January 2026

Question

Cameron Thomas

IndependentTewkesbury

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

Answer

Kanishka Narayan
Everyone should be able to benefit from the digital world, but we know that certain groups are more likely to be digitally excluded than others. This includes older people, with statistics showing 86% of adults aged 60+ are online, compared to 95% of all ...

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 105491) →

Partner sites