Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 94480
Children: Digital Technology
Tabled: 25 November 2025
Answered: 18 December 2025
Question
Nick Timothy
Conservative — West Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish her internal Departmental assessments of the potential impact of screentime on children in schools.
Answer
Olivia BaileyMobile phones have no place in school. Schools should prohibit the use of mobile phones and other smart technology with similar functionality to mobile phones throughout the school day, including during lessons, the time between lessons, breaktimes and lu...
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