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Digital Technology: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help support digital literacy in older people.

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled: 25 Mar 2026
Target answer date: 13 Apr 2026
Answer: 16 Apr 2026 · 22 calendar days after tabling

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25 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help support digital literacy in older people.
13 Apr 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
16 Apr 2026
Answer published
We recognise that older people often have lower rates of digital literacy, which can put them at greater risk of digital exclusion.The Government remains committed to supporting older people to develop the skills and confidence they need. Through the Gove...

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