Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Maria Eagle and Zarah Sultana

Monday 23rd November 2020 Commons Chamber

[Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood) (Lab)]

What steps he is taking to ensure that all pupils have laptops and internet access when required to learn from home.

[Zarah Sultana (Coventry South) (Lab)]

What steps he is taking to ensure that all pupils have laptops and internet access when required to learn from home.

[The Minister for School Standards (Nick Gibb)]

We are making over half a million laptops and tablets available for disadvantaged students across the country by the end of the year. Since September, over 100,000 devices have been delivered to schools, building on over 220,000 delivered in the summer term. Where children lack access to the internet at home, we have also delivered over 50,000 routers.