Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 111410

Media: Education

Tabled: 5 February 2026

Answered: 13 February 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to promote media literacy among child users.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

Supporting parents and children is central to our media literacy approach. On 10 February, DSIT launched a pilot media literacy communications campaign to give parents tools to help children build resilience and critical thinking skills online. A new Onli...

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