United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 84985
Mobile Phones and Social Media: Children and Young People
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24 October 2025
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4 November 2025 · Answer
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4 November 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has considered introducing national guidance on the potential physical health risks of excessive screen time for children and young people.
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24 October 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has considered introducing national guidance on the potential physical health risks of excessive screen time for children and young people.
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4 November 2025
Answer
In 2019, the UK Chief Medical Officers published a commentary on the findings of a systematic review on screen-based activities and children’s mental health. This commentary included advice for parents and carers on agreeing boundaries with children and y...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-10-24/84985
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1844764
- uk · wq-1844764 · source updated 4 November 2025