EDM 1679: Birthday of James Furlong

That this House notes the birthday of proud Scouser James Furlong taking place this week, who lost his life in the Forbury Gardens terrorist attack in 2020; sends its best wishes to James’ parents Gary and Jan Furlong; commends the parents on their fight to see lasting changes to the state agencies that fell short in their duty to protect the public in the run up to incident; celebrates James’ life and his immense contribution as a dedicated teacher who touched the lives of so many young people; pays tribute to the staff and pupils at the Holt School in Wokingham who go above and beyond in remembering James and his contribution to school life; and further notes the words depicted on the school memorial dedicated to James that sum up his character - passion, courage, humour, integrity, kindness and dedication.