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Digital Technology: Children

Asked by Jim McMahonLabour (Co-op)Department for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 28 November 2025UIN 92792

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the level of digital inclusion of children living in temporary accommodation in England.

Answered by Kanishka Narayan

We know that digital exclusion is a complex issue and disproportionately impacts certain demographics.

That is why we launched the Digital Inclusion Action Plan in February, which sets out our immediate actions to boost digital inclusion across the UK. Alongside our actions to widen access to devices, drive digital upskilling, break down barriers to participation and get support to people in their own communities, we are also developing robust headline indicators to monitor progress and inform future digital inclusion interventions.

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