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Debate between Neil Hudson and Caroline Voaden
Monday 21st July 2025

(3 weeks, 2 days ago)

Commons Chamber
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Neil Hudson Portrait Dr Neil Hudson (Epping Forest) (Con)
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9. What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the use of smartphones in schools on levels of disruption in classrooms.

Caroline Voaden Portrait Caroline Voaden (South Devon) (LD)
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20. What steps she is taking to support schools that plan to ban smartphones.

Stephen Morgan Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (Stephen Morgan)
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Mobile phones have no place in schools. Government guidance is clear that schools should prohibit the use of devices with smart technology throughout the school day. Research from the Children’s Commissioner shows that 99.8% of primary schools and 90% of secondary schools already have policies restricting the use of mobile phones.

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