Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 15386
Internet: Children
Tabled: 2 July 2026
Answered: 10 July 2026
Question
Kate Osamor
Labour (Co-op) — Edmonton and Winchmore Hill
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ensure new restrictions on stranger communications on online services do not negatively impact online learning platforms.
Answer
Kanishka NarayanOn 15 June, the government published a progress statement following the ‘Growing up in the Online World’ consultation.This set out a package of new measures including banning social media platforms from offering their services to under 16s and restricting...
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