Written question asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench) on Friday, 23 January 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 6 February 2026. It was answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra (Labour) on Friday, 6 February 2026 on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
Google
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Google about reports that they sent emails to under 13 year-olds informing them how to turn off parental controls on their birthday.
- Answer
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The Government meets regularly with stakeholders, including from the tech sector.
Many platforms have parental control tools to help parents manage their children’s screentime and online experience.
Google has clarified in a policy update that parental controls will remain in place beyond 13 unless a parent consents to turn these off.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL13861
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Children Internet Safety Google Age assurance
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- 2026-02-06 14:54:38 +0000
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