Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has said the government needs to crack down on phone theft following the loss of a Number 10 phone by Morgan McSweeney.
Asked about the incident, Phillipson told the Camilla Tominey Show on GB News: “Morgan McSweeney was mugged, had his phone stolen from him, did what was necessary. Reported it. Reported it to the authorities in Downing Street, as well as to the police, which is what you’d expect.
“Now, sadly, this is something that affects lots of people. It’s not an unusual occurrence we see, isn’t it?”
She added: “Sadly, people’s phones are stolen every day. I mean, we need to do more to tackle that. Absolutely.
“We are, all of us, being asked to provide any material that is relevant through the humble address. So we’re committed to doing that.
“Everyone has a responsibility to provide whatever material is within the scope of the humble address. I’ve been asked to do that.
“All ministers will be complying with that, and my expectation is that Morgan McSweeney will do the same. But I think there’s a risk here that we drift into conspiracy theory territory.”
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