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Debate between Sarah Bool and John Lamont
Monday 16th June 2025

(5 days, 11 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Sarah Bool Portrait Sarah Bool (South Northamptonshire) (Con)
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3. If she will take steps to stop the use of smartphones in schools.

John Lamont Portrait John Lamont (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk) (Con)
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7. If she will take steps to stop the use of smartphones in schools.

Stephen Morgan Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (Stephen Morgan)
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Mobile phones have no place in our schools. Government guidance is clear that schools should prohibit the use of devices with smart technology throughout the school day. If pupils fail to follow those rules, schools have the power to confiscate devices to ensure that classrooms are free from disruption.

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