ICT: Older People
Commons · Question 98390 · Tabled 9 Dec 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she has taken to improve computer literacy rates amongst elderly people in a) England and b) Romford constituency.
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 17 Dec 2025
We know there are lower computer literacy rates amongst older people and this can lead to digital exclusion - with statistics showing 86% of adults aged 60+ are online, compared to 95% of all UK adults in 2025 (2025 Consumer Digital Index report).That’s w...