Question follow-through · 35223
Digital Technology: Older People
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking tackle digital exclusion among older people in rural areas.
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 4 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 6 Mar 2025
- Answer
- 12 Mar 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
4 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking tackle digital exclusion among older people in rural areas.
6 Mar 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
12 Mar 2025
Answer published
Tackling digital exclusion is a Government priority. We published the Digital Inclusion Action Plan in February 2025, identifying five target groups to benefit most from digital inclusion initiatives, including older people. The Action Plan outlines five ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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