Internet: Children
Commons · Question 77385 · Tabled 15 Sep 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Question
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
Answer
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...