United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 9966
Pupils: Mobile Phones
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15 June 2026
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23 June 2026 · Answer
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23 June 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact of smartphone use on pupil behaviour in schools.
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15 June 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact of smartphone use on pupil behaviour in schools.
Source: Commons
23 June 2026
Answer
In January 2026, the department published strengthened ‘mobile phones in schools’ guidance which states that all schools should be mobile phone-free environments by default. The department expects schools to implement a policy whereby pupils do not have a...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-15/9966
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1916249
- uk · wq-1916249 · source updated 23 June 2026