Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 106184
Social Media: Children
Tabled: 15 January 2026
Answered: 29 January 2026
Question
Catherine West
Labour — Hornsey and Friern Barnet
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a minimum age to access social media of 16 years.
Answer
Kanishka NarayanOn 20 January, the government announced a short, swift consultation on further measures to keep children safe online, building on the Online Safety Act. While there is consensus that more action is needed, there is not yet consensus on what form that acti...
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