United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 105997
Pupils: Mobile Phones
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14 January 2026
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29 January 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of banning phones in schools; and whether she plans to make banning phones in schools compulsory.
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14 January 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of banning phones in schools; and whether she plans to make banning phones in schools compulsory.
Source: Commons
29 January 2026
Answer
Mobile phones have no place in schools.The department’s new, stronger guidance on mobile phones in schools is clear that all schools should be mobile phone-free by default. Pupils should not have access to their devices during lessons, break times, lunch ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-01-14/105997
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1871553
- uk · wq-1871553 · source updated 29 January 2026