Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 59186

Mobile Phones and Research: Young People

Tabled: 11 June 2025

Answered: 19 June 2025

Question

Matt Bishop

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when he plans to publish research on the impact of (a) smartphones and (b) social media on young people.

Answer

Feryal Clark

The Government is continuing to explore how the evidence base on the impact of social media on children can be improved.This is why in December 2024, DSIT commissioned a feasibility study on methods and data to understand the impact of smartphones and soc...

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