Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 907334

Pupils: Mobile Phones

Tabled: 13 January 2026
Answered: 19 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Dame Caroline Dinenage

ConservativeGosport

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the use of smart phones in schools on levels of disruption in classrooms.

Answer

Olivia Bailey
Mobile phones have no place in our schools.Calm, consistent, distraction-free classroom environments benefit all children.This government is closely monitoring the problem of phones in schools, working closely with the sector.We will always take the right...

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