Question follow-through · 116205
Internet: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the written statement of 20 January 2026 on Mobile Phones and Social Media: Use by Children, HCWS1262, when she plans to publish the consultation on proposed measures
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 26 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 3 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 4 Mar 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
26 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the written statement of 20 January 2026 on Mobile Phones and Social Media: Use by Children, HCWS1262, when she plans to publish the consultation on proposed measures
3 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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4 Mar 2026
Answer published
We have now launched our consultation on children’s use of technology and social media. This is a short, swift consultation which allows the different voices within the debate to be heard. The consultation will close on the 26th May . The government is pl...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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