Petitions/Ban parental controls for digital devices being used involuntarily on adults
StatusClosed
Opened8 Jul 2025
Closes8 Jan 2026
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

I call for a ban on parental controls for digital devices being used on legal adults without their permission, unless approved by a court of official.

I believe parental controls already result in creating resentment against the parent or guardian who has control. However it gets to a whole other level if the child becomes an adult and yet their parent still refuses to remove the controls. This can be a violation of free will, and on top of that I think these control apps could be used for mental and emotional abuse. I think once an adult, people shouldn't still be controlled by someone just because they were in their care as a child.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Tristan Osborne
1Tristan Osborne MP
Chatham and Aylesford
2
Alex Burghart
2Alex Burghart MP
Brentwood and Ongar
1
Darren Jones
3Darren Jones MP
Bristol North West
1
Nigel Farage
4Nigel Farage MP
Clacton
1
Danny Kruger
5Danny Kruger MP
East Wiltshire
1
Tom Rutland
6Tom Rutland MP
East Worthing and Shoreham
1
Justin Madders
7Justin Madders MP
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
1
Dr Lauren Sullivan
8Dr Lauren Sullivan MP
Gravesham
1
Cat Smith
9Cat Smith MP
Lancaster and Wyre
1
Richard Burgon
10Richard Burgon MP
Leeds East
1
Ban parental controls for digital devices being used involuntarily on adults — Petitions