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YouTube: Schools

Asked by Sarah BoolConservativeDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 19 June 2026UIN 9271

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the (a) time spent in schools watching YouTube content and (b) associated revenue earned by YouTube.

Answered by Olivia Bailey

The department does not collect or hold data on the amount of time spent in schools watching YouTube content during lessons, nor does the department hold information or make estimates regarding any associated revenue earned by YouTube from its use in educational settings.

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