Covid-19: Educational Settings Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Covid-19: Educational Settings

Lucy Allan Excerpts
Wednesday 6th January 2021

(3 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Gavin Williamson Portrait Gavin Williamson
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As I have already set out, before Christmas the Government recognised the need to give additional support to students, through the universities. That is why we put the additional financial arrangements in place to support them.

Lucy Allan Portrait Lucy Allan (Telford) (Con)
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I put on the record my thanks to all the teachers and support workers in Telford. My single question to my right hon. Friend is whether he agrees that just handing out laptops is no substitute for the support and guidance a child receives from a dedicated, committed teacher. Will he do everything in his power to enable teachers to return to school, including considering vaccinations?