Question follow-through · 85711

Smart Devices: Babies and Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what research her Department has commissioned on the potential impact of media content on electronic devices on (a) babies and (b) toddlers.

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled: 28 Oct 2025
Target answer date: 30 Oct 2025
Answer: 5 Nov 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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28 Oct 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what research her Department has commissioned on the potential impact of media content on electronic devices on (a) babies and (b) toddlers.
30 Oct 2025
Target answer date
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5 Nov 2025
Answer published
The Online Safety Act requires services that are likely to be accessed by children to risk assess their service and provide additional measures for child users of all age groups, including early years. Ofcom’s Children Register of Risks lists 0-5 years as...

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