United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 106009
Social Media: Children
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14 January 2026
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29 January 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department have made on the potential impact of social media usage on the levels of sporting activities undertaken by children since 2020.
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14 January 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department have made on the potential impact of social media usage on the levels of sporting activities undertaken by children since 2020.
Source: Commons
29 January 2026
Answer
Research by the online safety regulator Ofcom found that children aged 8-14 average 3 hours a day online. Sport England report that more than 4 in 5 children participated in sporting activities each week.On 20 January, the government announced a short, sw...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-01-14/106009
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1871568
- uk · wq-1871568 · source updated 29 January 2026