Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 18302

Internet: Children

Tabled: 13 July 2026
Answered: 17 July 2026

Question

Adam Dance

Liberal DemocratYeovil

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how her Department will measure whether proposed new restrictions on (a) social media and (b) additional online functionalities for under-16s are improving children's safety and wellbei

Answer

Kanishka Narayan
Government is committed to ensuring that children have the best start in life. Preventing social media companies from offering their services to under-16s will help children have a healthier relationship with technology. We will monitor closely how these ...

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