Question follow-through · 11076

Social Media: Learning Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed under-16s social media ban on children with learning disabilities.

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
17 Jun 2026
Target answer date
22 Jun 2026
Answer
29 Jun 2026 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 17 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed under-16s social media ban on children with learning disabilities.

  2. 22 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 29 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    Protecting children online is a priority. Through our recent consultation, we heard directly from 14,000 children, including those who are often underrepresented such as children with learning disabilities, who, according to research, encounter disproport...

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