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Internet: Children

Commons · Question 77385 · Tabled 15 Sep 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 13 Oct 2025

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Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to help ensure that parents receive adequate information on (a) the use of (i) parental controls and (ii) virtual private networks and (b) other steps to keep c

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Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 13 Oct 2025

DSIT has funded media literacy projects, including Parent Zone’s ‘Everyday Digital’, to help parents understand online safety. On 12 September 2025, DSIT published research exploring what support parents need to keep children safe online. Ofcom has also r...