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Mairi McAllan: “I think one of the problems with the current situation, and why we need to move to change the law, is because some…”

On the recordJune 3, 2026
I think one of the problems with the current situation, and why we need to move to change the law, is because some schools have adopted it, others haven’t and that variability across the country will be letting some pupils down.
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Mairi McAllan
Scottish National Party

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Explaining the need for a uniform mobile phone policy in schools.

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