Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Naushabah Khan and Jacob Collier

Wednesday 18th March 2026 Commons Chamber

[Naushabah Khan (Gillingham and Rainham) (Lab)]

4. What steps her Department is taking to engage with children and young people on social media use.

[Jacob Collier (Burton and Uttoxeter) (Lab)]

9. What steps her Department is taking to engage with children and young people on social media use.

[The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology (Liz Kendall)]

Every child deserves the best possible start in life, and that applies as much to the online world as it does to the real one. We know that families everywhere are grappling with the impact of phones and social media. That is why we have launched our national consultation, and we have had over 25,000 responses so far. We want to hear from everyone, particularly children and young people themselves, and the consultation—with a child-friendly design—will be one of the first of its kind to hear specifically from them. We also want to make sure that we particularly reach out to children with special educational needs and disabilities, and those in care, for their views.