Petition
Offer a free app to children and parents that monitors and manages their phones
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
The UK Prime Minister has spoken out about phone use in children. He should now ensure that in the UK all parents/carers are offered a free app that monitors, manages and regulates their child's phone usage. All parents of under 16 year olds should have access to this technology.
There are a number of apps and tech platforms that can be installed on parent/carers and children/teens phones that help the parents manage their internet access, phone time and enables parents to set boundaries for phone use. This technology isn't known about by everyone and comes at a cost. Given we are on the cusp of a global smart phone crisis with children and teens accessing everything on the internet, the Government should be taking action by creating / offering a tool like this for all.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: Fund a free, nationwide 'Parental Control App' to keep all children safe online
Timeline
| 30 Mar 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
25 Apr 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 7 Aug 2026.