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Schools: Computers |
| Question ID: |
1777915 |
| UIN: |
HL5134 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2025-02-24 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4160 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Lord Knight of Weymouth
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| Asking Member handle: |
LordJimKnight
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@LordJimKnight
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the cost to schools in England of replacing computers due to the requirements of new Windows 11 operating system. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-04-01 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
269 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Baroness Smith of Malvern
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
Baroness Smith of Malvern
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| Answer text: |
The department is aware that Microsoft are ending support for Windows 10 in October and are working with Microsoft to manage the impact on schools, including with regard to cost. Devices that meet the specification requirements for Windows 11 will be able... |
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| Answering body ID: |
60 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Education |
| Tweeted: |
true |