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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 27 April 2026

Debate

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

Contribution

Motion C relates to Amendment 106 and Motion C1, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Barran, which would amend government Amendments 106G to 106J and seeks to prohibit the use of and access to smartphones during the school day. I start by thanking the noble Baroness for meeting with the Minister in the DfE this afternoon. The Minister, Liv Bailey, made it clear that we all have the same ambition here: children should not have access to mobile phones at any point in the school day.

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