United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 111406
Mobile Phones: Children
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5 February 2026
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25 February 2026 · Answer
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25 February 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department provides guidance to parents on the use of smartphones and internet-enabled devices by children of pre-school age.
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5 February 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department provides guidance to parents on the use of smartphones and internet-enabled devices by children of pre-school age.
Source: Commons
25 February 2026
Answer
The Department for Education and Department of Health and Social Care are jointly working to produce and publish new practical, evidence informed guidance for parents on screentime for early years (0-5) by April 2026.An expert group of child health and de...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-02-05/111406
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1878987
- uk · wq-1878987 · source updated 25 February 2026