Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 116362
Pupils: Mobile Phones
Tabled: 26 February 2026
Answered: 10 March 2026
Question
Tom Morrison
Liberal Democrat — Cheadle
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of schools’ mobile phone policies in preventing disruption in learning.
Answer
Olivia BaileyMobile phones have no place in schools. Research from the Children’s Commissioner, published in April 2025, shows that the overwhelming majority of schools, 99.8% of primary schools and 90% of secondary schools, already have policies in place that limit o...
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