Oral evidenceSelect & Joint CommitteesWednesday, 10 June 202609:00

Science, Innovation and Technology Committee: Neuroscience and digital childhoods

Committee hears from witnesses

The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee will hear oral evidence on how neuroscience research relates to children's development in the digital age. The inquiry examines the effects of screen time, social media, and digital technology on young brains during critical developmental periods, and what the science tells us about safeguarding children's cognitive and mental health online.

This affects millions of families and children across the country at a time when digital device use is near-universal among young people. The committee's findings will likely inform government policy on child online safety, education standards, and whether tech companies face stronger duties to protect users under the age of 18.

Committee members

Dr Lauren SullivanLabour Party

Gravesham

Dr Allison GardnerLabour Party

Stoke-on-Trent South

Dame Chi OnwurahLabour Party

Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Daniel ZeichnerLabour Party

Cambridge

Emily DarlingtonLabour Party

Milton Keynes Central

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