United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 108975
Pupils: Mobile Phones
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27 January 2026
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2 February 2026 · Answer
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2 February 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of school policies that restrict mobile-phone use on pupil's health and safety.
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27 January 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of school policies that restrict mobile-phone use on pupil's health and safety.
Source: Commons
2 February 2026
Answer
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 times, or between lessons.The guidance ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-01-27/108975
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1875717
- uk · wq-1875717 · source updated 2 February 2026