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Commons · Question 116205 · Tabled 26 Feb 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 4 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Lake

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the written statement of 20 January 2026 on Mobile Phones and Social Media: Use by Children, HCWS1262, when she plans to publish the consultation on proposed measures

Answer

Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 4 Mar 2026

We have now launched our consultation on children’s use of technology and social media. This is a short, swift consultation which allows the different voices within the debate to be heard. The consultation will close on the 26th May . The government is pl...