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P-06-1482 Ban smartphones in all schools in Wales (with exemptions for exceptional circumstances)

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Meeting: 14/07/2025 - Petitions Committee (Item 3)

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The five recommendations in the Committee’s report had been accepted by the Cabinet Secretary for Education, and further active work was being conducted to inform what future policy the Welsh Government would pursue. This was considered quite a positive result for the petition. The petitioner would be thanked and the petition closed.

Meeting: 14/05/2025 - Plenary (Item 6)

Debate on the Petitions Committee report: P-06-1482: Ban smartphones in all schools in Wales (with exemptions for exceptional circumstances)

NDM8899 Carolyn Thomas (North Wales)
To propose that the Senedd:

Notes the report of the Petitions Committee, ‘P-06-1482 Ban smartphones in all schools in Wales (with exemptions for exceptional circumstances)’, which was laid in the Table Office on 12 March 2025.

Note: The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 7 May 2025.

 

Minutes:

The item started at 16.10

NDM8899 Carolyn Thomas (North Wales)  
To propose that the Senedd: 

Notes the report of the Petitions Committee, ‘P-06-1482 Ban smartphones in all schools in Wales (with exemptions for exceptional circumstances)’, which was laid in the Table Office on 12 March 2025. 

Note: The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 7 May 2025. 

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Meeting: 12/05/2025 - Petitions Committee (Item 5)

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Minutes:

Members noted the paper, and that a plenary debate on the Smartphones petition would take place on Wednesday 14 May.

Meeting: 17/02/2025 - Petitions Committee (Item 4)

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Meeting: 03/02/2025 - Petitions Committee (Item 6)

6 Discussion on the draft report - P-06-1482 Ban smartphones in all schools in Wales with exemptions for exceptional circumstances

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The Committee considered a first draft of the report and agreed it in principle, subject to minor amendments to the report text being agreed via email.

Meeting: 03/02/2025 - Petitions Committee (Item 4)

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Members noted the papers.

Meeting: 20/01/2025 - Petitions Committee (Item 2)

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The Committee held a round table event on the issue and will be producing a report in March, containing recommendations for the Welsh Government.

Meeting: 06/01/2025 - Petitions Committee (Item 1.)

1. Stakeholder event - P-06-1482 Ban smartphones in all schools in Wales with exemptions for exceptional circumstances

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