Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 61465

Mobile Phones: Children

Tabled: 19 June 2025

Answered: 27 June 2025

Question

Sadik Al-Hassan

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on protecting children from the potential impacts of excessive use of smartphones.

Answer

Feryal Clark

Creating a safer online world is a priority for the government and we are focused on implementing the Online Safety Act so that children can benefit from its wide-reaching protections.The Government is reviewing the evidence base on children’s smartphone ...

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