Member

France, Spain, Italy and Greece have already acted. Sweden is banning social media on 1 July, as well as access to phones at school. Spain has banned phones as well, and it has seen a full year’s gain in maths performance. France has banned phones at school and seen improved academic results and reduced bullying. These amendments are about the safety, well-being and healthy development of our children. I too do not agree with the amendment proposed by the noble Lord, Lord Knight, because I do not think that children need to be taught at school on mobile phones about the dangers; they can be taught differently. I also feel that children do not need to learn to use phones when they are young—they can learn later. It is not a question of learning to swim when you are young; this is a question of learning how to use technology.