MP backs Home Access Programme
An MP has recently given her support for the Home Access Programme, which would see some households getting free laptops and broadband access. It has been reported that one MP has been giving her backing to the Home Access Scheme that would see some households getting access to free laptops and internet access as part of a government scheme. Watford MP Claire Ward is said to be keen to see the scheme put into place, and is now trying to get parents to look into whether they might be eligible for the programme. Ward stated that many families could take advantage …
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The government in the UK has stated that it is reviving plans for the Home Access Scheme, which will see broadband connections and free laptops rolled out to poorer families across the country. It has been announced by the government in the UK that the Home Access Scheme is to be revived, and the scheme will see broadband connections and free laptops...
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