Debates between Lord Faulkner of Worcester and Lord Holmes of Richmond during the 2019-2024 Parliament

Education Settings: Autumn Opening

Debate between Lord Faulkner of Worcester and Lord Holmes of Richmond
Wednesday 8th July 2020

(4 years, 4 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Faulkner of Worcester Portrait The Deputy Speaker
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The noble Lord, Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale, has withdrawn his name, so I call the noble Lord, Lord Holmes of Richmond.

Lord Holmes of Richmond Portrait Lord Holmes of Richmond (Non-Afl) [V]
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My Lords, will my noble friend join me in sincerely thanking all those teachers who have worked, many of them solidly since the February half-term, through the Easter holidays, not least to teach the children of front-line workers and those with special needs? On the subject of laptops, of those 230,000 how many have actually been delivered and how many are being effectively used right now by students?