Written questions

Mobile Phones: Children

Commons · Question 8505 · Tabled 10 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 16 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Graham Stuart

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has assessed the most popular smartphone applications used by 8 to 14-year-olds after (a) 21:00 and (b) 23:00.

Answer

Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 16 Jun 2026

Protecting children online is a priority for the Secretary of State and this government. That is why we published the ‘Growing up in the Online World’ consultation, accompanied by a National Conversation on 2 March 2026.The consultation asked for views on...