Proceeding contribution from Luke Murphy (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 17 March 2025. It occurred during Debate on bill on Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill.

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

On a point of fact—[Interruption.] I am reading from a mobile phone but, talking about quoting, they are important for research. On 19 February 2024, when the right hon. Gentleman was the Minister of State for Schools, a press release issued his Department said:

“Mobile phones are set to be prohibited in schools across England”.

On the right hon. Member’s website on 29 February, there was an article that said, “This latest article”—

by the right hon. Gentleman—

“for the Herald and Post follows the decision to ban mobile phones in schools”.

I raise that point because, previously, Conservative Members made the argument that they were already banning mobile phones in schools. Is it not the case that they were posturing then, just as they are posturing now?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 764 c88
Session: 2024-26
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Children Children in care Abuse Accountability Carers Protection Pupils Mobile phones Mental health services Social services Schools Special educational needs Victim support schemes Compassionate leave Care leavers Social media Young carers Kinship care
Legislation: Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on hansard.parliament.uk

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

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