United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 76119
Internet: Disability and Older People
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9 September 2025
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17 September 2025 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of digital exclusion on (a) elderly and (b) disabled people who do not have a reliable internet connection.
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9 September 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of digital exclusion on (a) elderly and (b) disabled people who do not have a reliable internet connection.
Source: Commons
17 September 2025
Answer
Those who don’t have access to, or cannot use digital technologies, including older people and disabled people, are likely to pay more for certain transactions, have worse health outcomes, and find it more difficult to manage their finances. Knock-on effe...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-09-09/76119
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1833595
- uk · wq-1833595 · source updated 17 September 2025