A father in Singapore is suing his son's school principal for confiscating his mobile phone for 3 months. The school has a ban on using mobile phones during school hours, punishable by a 3 month confiscation. However, the phone belonged to the father, who had lent it to his son that day, and the school refused to return it to the father. Do you think the school should return the phone to the father or keep it for the 3 month period? | Daily Question

A father in Singapore is suing his son's school principal for confiscating his mobile phone for 3 months. The school has a ban on using mobile phones during school hours, punishable by a 3 month confiscation. However, the phone belonged to the father, who had lent it to his son that day, and the school refused to return it to the father. Do you think the school should return the phone to the father or keep it for the 3 month period? Published on 8 June 2017 → Survey conducted on 8 June 2017 on 2686 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Should return the phone to the father

45%

Should keep the phone for the 3 month period

39%

Something else

5%

Don't know

11%

Should return the phone to the father

45%

Should keep the phone for the 3 month period

39%

Something else

5%

Don't know

11%