Written questions

Mobile Phones: Health Hazards

Commons · Question 113491 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 26 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Mark Pritchard

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will commission research into the potential impact of the daily use of mobile phones on eye diseases and health-related conditions.

Answer

Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 26 Feb 2026

The Department funds research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR is funding research into the possible health impacts of mobile phone use on health, although this has not focused on eye diseases. The NIHR Policy R...