Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 108975

Pupils: Mobile Phones

Tabled: 27 January 2026
Answered: 2 February 2026
Named Day

Question

Alex Brewer

Liberal DemocratNorth East Hampshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of school policies that restrict mobile-phone use on pupil's health and safety.

Answer

Olivia Bailey
The department’s new, stronger guidance on mobile phones in schools is clear that all schools should be mobile phone-free by default. Pupils should not have access to their devices during lessons, break times, lunch times, or between lessons.The guidance ...

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