Question follow-through · 93217
Internet: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to support parents to manage children's levels of screen time.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 20 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 26 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 26 Nov 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
20 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to support parents to manage children's levels of screen time.
26 Nov 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
26 Nov 2025
Answer published
Parents and carers play a vital role in online safety.The UK Chief Medical Officer’s 2019 commentary on screen-based activities included advice for parents and carers on agreeing boundaries with children and young people on time spent using screens outsid...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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