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Social Media: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the support required for children and young people affected by age-related online restrictions; whether additional mental health or support services will

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
9 Jun 2026
Target answer date
11 Jun 2026
Answer
17 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the support required for children and young people affected by age-related online restrictions; whether additional mental health or support services will

  2. 11 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 17 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    It is important that children and adults can benefit from the opportunities that appropriate use of technology can offer to boost wellbeing; however, this must be balanced with safety and protection from risks to their mental health.The Department of Heal...

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