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 Narayan
On 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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