Question follow-through · 115679
Media: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans she has to publish annual data on media literacy levels among children and young people.
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
- 24 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 26 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 12 Mar 2026 · 16 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
24 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans she has to publish annual data on media literacy levels among children and young people.
26 Feb 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
12 Mar 2026
Answer published
Ofcom has a duty to promote and research media literacy under the Communications Act 2003, as clarified by the Online Safety Act 2023. As part of this, Ofcom publishes research on children’s media use, attitudes and understanding, including its annual Chi...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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