Question follow-through · 8988

Pupils: ICT

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on how much time (a) primary and (b) secondary school children are spending on screens during (i) the school day (ii) for homework.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
11 Jun 2026
Target answer date
15 Jun 2026
Answer
19 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on how much time (a) primary and (b) secondary school children are spending on screens during (i) the school day (ii) for homework.

  2. 15 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The department’s Technology in Schools Survey 2024/25 presents data on the proportion of lessons in which pupils in primary and secondary schools used end-user devices, including desktop computers, laptops, tablets and smartphones, as well as the use of t...

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