Question follow-through · 116955
Social Media: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she plans to evaluate the potential impact of the proposed under-16 social media ban on young people’s access to support and educational resources.
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 2 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 4 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 10 Mar 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
2 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she plans to evaluate the potential impact of the proposed under-16 social media ban on young people’s access to support and educational resources.
4 Mar 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
10 Mar 2026
Answer published
The government recognises that there are benefits for children being online and for many young people, online services can play an important role in providing support and access to educational resources.On 2 March, the government launched a consultation o...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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