Written question asked by Lord Nash (Conservative) on Thursday, 5 March 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 March 2026. It was answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra (Labour) on Thursday, 19 March 2026 on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
Internet: Children
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government who will select academics to join the academic panel announced in the Growing up in the online world consultation; on what basis those academics will be selected; and what steps they will take to ensure that any actual or potential conflicts of interest, including research funding relationships, can be publicly disclosed by those on the panel.
- Answer
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DSIT has received advice from the Government Office for Science (GO-Science), academia and members of the research community on the potential makeup of the panel.
Prospective members will be required to declare conflicts of interest, which the Department will review before any appointment. The declarations of all panel members will be made public.
Further information about the panel will be made available in the coming weeks.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL15263
- Session
- 2024-26
- Related items
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Growing up in the online world: a national conversation
Monday, 2 March 2026
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House of Commons
House of Lords
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- Children Conflict of interests Internet Research
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