Digital Technology: Disability
Commons · Question 76120 · Tabled 9 Sep 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 17 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of digital exclusion on disabled people.
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 17 Sep 2025
Those who don’t have access to, or cannot use digital technologies, including older people and disabled people, are likely to pay more for certain transactions, have worse health outcomes, and find it more difficult to manage their finances. Knock-on effe...