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Baroness Smith of Malvern (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 30 June 2025

Debate

School Libraries

Contribution

The noble Baroness is absolutely right. It is part of the role of reading to challenge us and broaden our horizons, as I have said, and it is part of the skill of teaching for teachers to support, through the way they teach about reading and books, the ability for students to be able to critically assess what they are reading. Those are really important parts of our schools and something we should be proud of and defend.

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