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
Independent — Tewkesbury
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 NarayanEveryone 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 ...
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