Social Media: Children
Commons · Question 28971 · Tabled 10 Sep 2026 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 18 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Vikki Slade
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has to assess the potential impact of the (a) social media ban for under 16s and (b) smartphone ban in schools, once implemented, on the (i) mental health of, (ii) b of se
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 18 Sep 2026
Government will be monitoring the impact of the ban closely and conduct a full review three to five years after implementation, allowing time for the expected cultural change and long-term impacts on mental and physical health to emerge. The review will c...