Oral QuestionHome Office

“What assessment she has made of the adequacy of support and accommodation for asylum seekers during the covid-19 outbreak.”

Tabled: 7 July 2020Answered: 13 July 2020

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for the Home Department

Answer from Hansard

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (Stephen Morgan)

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.