Mobile Phones: Children
Commons · Question 111406 · Tabled 5 Feb 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department provides guidance to parents on the use of smartphones and internet-enabled devices by children of pre-school age.
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 25 Feb 2026
The Department for Education and Department of Health and Social Care are jointly working to produce and publish new practical, evidence informed guidance for parents on screentime for early years (0-5) by April 2026.An expert group of child health and de...