Question follow-through · 12410
Social Media: Transgender People
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she plans to take with Cabinet colleagues to protect and support transgender individuals following the implementation of the proposed under 16s social media ban.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 23 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 29 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 29 Jun 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
23 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she plans to take with Cabinet colleagues to protect and support transgender individuals following the implementation of the proposed under 16s social media ban.
29 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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29 Jun 2026
Answer published
The government wants to support those who use the online world to find solace and support or who depend on technology to connect with others. Transgender individuals will still have access to the internet and safe spaces online. The government wants to se...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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