Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when he plans to publish research on the impact of (a) smartphones and (b) social media on young people.

The Government is continuing to explore how the evidence base on the impact of social media on children can be improved.

This is why in December 2024, DSIT commissioned a feasibility study on methods and data to understand the impact of smartphones and social media on children.

The Government is currently considering the findings of the feasibility study and will publish the results in due course.