Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill Debate

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Julian Lewis

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Social Cohesion Action Plan

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

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Monday 9th March 2026

(1 day, 7 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Laura Trott Portrait Laura Trott
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My hon. Friend eloquently sums up why this amendment is so important.

Julian Lewis Portrait Sir Julian Lewis (New Forest East) (Con)
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Will my right hon. Friend give way?

Laura Trott Portrait Laura Trott
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I am sorry, but I will make some progress, otherwise I will get in trouble with Madam Deputy Speaker.

We have an emergency, and it is hidden on children’s phones. A quarter of children in primary school have seen porn, and the vast majority access it via social media. Some 70% of teenagers have seen real-life violence online, while only 6% were looking for it. In other words, the social media algorithm deliberately serves it to them. Criminals are using Snapchat and Facebook to groom children. Child sexual abuse imagery crimes are up enormously. Snapchat is flagged in almost half of cases. Meta platforms make up a quarter.

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