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Her latest cause? Banning mobile phones for the under 16's. 
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/ban-under-16s-from-using-smartphones-tory-mp-suggests/ar-BB1hccn2
Former teacher Miriam Cates put the case to Rishi Sunak at Prime Minister's Questions today.
She said there had been a "marked increase" in poor teenage mental health since 2010, and that it was "time to consider banning social media and perhaps even smartphones for under 16s?"
"The United Kingdom has a strong tradition of legislating to protect children from serious threats to their safety and welfare.
"So does my right honourable friend agree with me that it's time to consider banning social media and perhaps even smartphones for under 16s?"
She said there had been a "marked increase" in poor teenage mental health since 2010, and that it was "time to consider banning social media and perhaps even smartphones for under 16s?"
"The United Kingdom has a strong tradition of legislating to protect children from serious threats to their safety and welfare.
"So does my right honourable friend agree with me that it's time to consider banning social media and perhaps even smartphones for under 16s?"
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