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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 3 February 2026
Debate
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillContribution
216: After subsection (2)(b), insert—
“(ba) may provide for exemptions for assistive technologies that are deemed necessary for a student’s education,”Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment would add assistive technologies that are necessary for students' education, to the list of exemptions that can apply to the prohibition of smartphone use and possession.
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