Written questions

Smart Devices: Babies and Children

Commons · Question 85711 · Tabled 28 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 5 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Damian Hinds

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what research her Department has commissioned on the potential impact of media content on electronic devices on (a) babies and (b) toddlers.

Answer

Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 5 Nov 2025

The Online Safety Act requires services that are likely to be accessed by children to risk assess their service and provide additional measures for child users of all age groups, including early years. Ofcom’s Children Register of Risks lists 0-5 years as...