Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 65435

Smartphones: Children and Young People

Tabled: 7 July 2025

Answered: 15 July 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to support (a) parents and (b) teachers who are concerned about smartphone use (i) children and (ii) teenagers.

Answer

Feryal Clark

By the end of this month the Online Safety Act will bring in protections for children to make sure their experiences are appropriate for their age.Ofcom – the Act’s regulator - has set out measures for services to take to comply with the Act’s child safet...

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