Department for Education

The Department for Education is responsible for children’s services and education, including early years, schools, higher and further education policy, apprenticeships and wider skills in England.



Secretary of State

 Portrait

Bridget Phillipson
Secretary of State for Education

Shadow Ministers / Spokeperson
Liberal Democrat
Munira Wilson (LD - Twickenham)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Education, Children and Families)

Conservative
Laura Trott (Con - Sevenoaks)
Shadow Secretary of State for Education

Green Party
Ellie Chowns (Green - North Herefordshire)
Green Spokesperson (Education)

Liberal Democrat
Lord Mohammed of Tinsley (LD - Life peer)
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Education)
Junior Shadow Ministers / Deputy Spokesperson
Conservative
Baroness Barran (Con - Life peer)
Shadow Minister (Education)
Saqib Bhatti (Con - Meriden and Solihull East)
Shadow Minister (Education)
Ministers of State
Baroness Smith of Malvern (Lab - Life peer)
Minister of State (Education)
Georgia Gould (Lab - Queen's Park and Maida Vale)
Minister of State (Education)
Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State
Seema Malhotra (LAB - Feltham and Heston)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)
Josh MacAlister (Lab - Whitehaven and Workington)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
Olivia Bailey (Lab - Reading West and Mid Berkshire)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)
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Debates
Monday 27th April 2026
Education
Written Corrections
Select Committee Docs
Thursday 30th April 2026
11:20
Select Committee Inquiry
Tuesday 24th February 2026
The use of Artificial Intelligence and EdTech in Education

The Education Committee is looking to examine how artificial intelligence (AI) and EdTech are reshaping education across England, from early …

Written Answers
Wednesday 29th April 2026
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Expenditure
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the publication MHCLG: spending over £25,000, January 2026, published …
Secondary Legislation
Tuesday 28th April 2026
Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
These Regulations make amendments to the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1986) (“the 2011 Regulations”).
Bills
Tuesday 17th December 2024
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026
A Bill to make provision about the safeguarding and welfare of children; about support for children in care or leaving …
Dept. Publications
Thursday 30th April 2026
16:00

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Department for Education Commons Appearances

Oral Answers to Questions is a regularly scheduled appearance where the Secretary of State and junior minister will answer at the Dispatch Box questions from backbench MPs

Other Commons Chamber appearances can be:
  • Urgent Questions where the Speaker has selected a question to which a Minister must reply that day
  • Adjornment Debates a 30 minute debate attended by a Minister that concludes the day in Parliament.
  • Oral Statements informing the Commons of a significant development, where backbench MP's can then question the Minister making the statement.

Westminster Hall debates are performed in response to backbench MPs or e-petitions asking for a Minister to address a detailed issue

Written Statements are made when a current event is not sufficiently significant to require an Oral Statement, but the House is required to be informed.


Bills currently before Parliament

Department for Education does not have Bills currently before Parliament


Acts of Parliament created in the 2024 Parliament

Introduced: 17th December 2024

A Bill to make provision about the safeguarding and welfare of children; about support for children in care or leaving care; about regulation of care workers; about regulation of establishments and agencies under Part 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000; about employment of children; about breakfast club provision and school uniform; about allergy safety in schools; about attendance of children at school; about regulation of independent educational institutions; about inspections of schools and colleges; about teacher misconduct; about Academies and teachers at Academies; repealing section 128 of the Education Act 2002; about school places and admissions; about establishing new schools; and for connected purposes.

This Bill received Royal Assent on 29th April 2026 and was enacted into law.

Introduced: 9th October 2024

A bill to transfer the functions of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education, and its property, rights and liabilities, to the Secretary of State; to abolish the Institute; and to make amendments relating to the transferred functions.

This Bill received Royal Assent on 15th May 2025 and was enacted into law.

Department for Education - Secondary Legislation

These Regulations make amendments to the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1986) (“the 2011 Regulations”).
These Regulations, which apply in England only, amend the Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Fees and Frequency of Inspections) (Children’s Homes etc.) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/551) (“the Fees and Frequency of Inspections Regulations”).
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Petitions

e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.

If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.

If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).

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Petition Debates Contributed

We’re seeking reform to the punitive policy for term time leave that disproportionately impacts families that are already under immense pressure and criminalises parents that we think are making choices in the best interests of their families. No family should face criminal convictions!

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We call on the Government to withdraw the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill. We believe it downgrades education for all children, and undermines educators and parents. If it is not withdrawn, we believe it may cause more harm to children and their educational opportunities than it helps

Support in education is a vital legal right of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). We ask the government to commit to maintaining the existing law, so that vulnerable children with SEND can access education and achieve their potential.

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Departmental Select Committee

Education Committee

Commons Select Committees are a formally established cross-party group of backbench MPs tasked with holding a Government department to account.

At any time there will be number of ongoing investigations into the work of the Department, or issues which fall within the oversight of the Department. Witnesses can be summoned from within the Government and outside to assist in these inquiries.

Select Committee findings are reported to the Commons, printed, and published on the Parliament website. The government then usually has 60 days to reply to the committee's recommendations.


11 Members of the Education Committee
Helen Hayes Portrait
Helen Hayes (Labour - Dulwich and West Norwood)
Education Committee Member since 11th September 2024
Mark Sewards Portrait
Mark Sewards (Labour - Leeds South West and Morley)
Education Committee Member since 21st October 2024
Darren Paffey Portrait
Darren Paffey (Labour - Southampton Itchen)
Education Committee Member since 21st October 2024
Caroline Johnson Portrait
Caroline Johnson (Conservative - Sleaford and North Hykeham)
Education Committee Member since 21st October 2024
Sureena Brackenridge Portrait
Sureena Brackenridge (Labour - Wolverhampton North East)
Education Committee Member since 21st October 2024
Jess Asato Portrait
Jess Asato (Labour - Lowestoft)
Education Committee Member since 21st October 2024
Caroline Voaden Portrait
Caroline Voaden (Liberal Democrat - South Devon)
Education Committee Member since 28th October 2024
Manuela Perteghella Portrait
Manuela Perteghella (Liberal Democrat - Stratford-on-Avon)
Education Committee Member since 28th October 2024
Chris Vince Portrait
Chris Vince (Labour (Co-op) - Harlow)
Education Committee Member since 28th October 2025
Peter Swallow Portrait
Peter Swallow (Labour - Bracknell)
Education Committee Member since 28th October 2025
Rebecca Paul Portrait
Rebecca Paul (Conservative - Reigate)
Education Committee Member since 1st December 2025
Education Committee: Previous Inquiries
The impact of COVID-19 on education and children’s services Support for Home Education Behaviour and discipline in schools Careers Guidance for Young People The role of School Governing Bodies School sports following London 2012 School Partnerships and Cooperation School Direct Recruitment 2013-14 Great teachers-follow up The role and performance of Ofsted Services for young people Participation in education and training for 16-19 year olds English Baccalaureate Residential children's homes Underachievement in Education by White Working Class Children School Places Ofsted Annual Report in Education 2012-13 Child Well-Being in England 16 Plus Care Options Academies and free schools Children First follow-up PSHE and SRE in schools Fairer Schools Funding 2015-16 one-off Exams for 15-19 year olds in England - follow up Foundation Years: Sure Start children’s centres – Government response Department for Education Annual Report 2012-13 Extremism in Birmingham Schools Careers guidance for young people: follow-up Apprenticeships and traineeships for 16 to 19 year olds Pre-appointment hearing: Children's Commissioner Ofsted Schools and Further Education and Skills Annual Report 2013-14 Evidence check: National College for Teaching and Leadership inquiry Sure Start children’s centres: Follow up Evidence check: Starting school inquiry The work of the Committee in the 2010-15 Parliament Priority Schools Building Programme inquiry The work of Ofsted inquiry The role of Regional Schools Commissioners inquiry Responsibilities of the Secretary of State for Education The work of Ofqual Purpose and quality of education in England inquiry Supply of teachers inquiry Holocaust education inquiry Mental health and wellbeing of looked after children inquiry The Children's Commissioner for England Education in the north inquiry Fourth Industrial Revolution Life chances inquiry Special educational needs and disabilities inquiry School and college funding inquiry The future of the Social Mobility Commission inquiry Nursing apprenticeships inquiry Appointment of the Chair of the Social Mobility Commission Knife crime inquiry Opportunity areas inquiry Children’s social care workforce inquiry Adult skills and lifelong learning inquiry Appointment of the Chair of the Office for Students inquiry Alternative provision inquiry Fostering inquiry Integrity of public examinations inquiry The quality of apprenticeships and skills training inquiry Accountability hearings Value for money in higher education inquiry Post-16 education area reviews inquiry School funding reform inquiry Adult skills and lifelong learning Appointment of the Ofsted Chief Inspector inquiry Fostering inquiry Primary assessment inquiry The impact of exiting the European Union on higher education inquiry Selective education inquiry Narey review of children's residential care inquiry Social Work Reform inquiry Financial management at the Department for Education Appointment of the Ofqual Chief Regulator Multi-academy trusts inquiry Left behind white pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds Home Education Support for childcare and the early years Persistent absence and support for disadvantaged pupils Teacher recruitment, training and retention Ofsted’s work with schools Screen Time: Impacts on education and wellbeing Financial Education Impact of industrial action on university students Children’s social care Boys’ attainment and engagement in education International students in English universities Reform of level 3 qualifications Solving the SEND Crisis Further Education and Skills Higher Education and Funding: Threat of Insolvency and International Student Early Years: Improving support for children and parents Reading for Pleasure Children and Young People's Mental Health The use of Artificial Intelligence and EdTech in Education Accountability hearings Adult skills and lifelong learning Children’s social care workforce Education in the north Fourth Industrial Revolution Integrity of public examinations Knife crime Life chances Opportunity areas School and college funding Special educational needs and disabilities

50 most recent Written Questions

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16th Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the specialist provision packages mentioned in the SEND Reform: Putting Children and Young People First consultation on children with complex needs reliant on statutory Education Other Than in School provision.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Georgia Gould
Minister of State (Education)
15th Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing transitional protection for students who enrolled on university courses since found to have been wrongly classified for student finance purposes.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Josh MacAlister
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
15th Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to pause recovery action being undertaken by the Student Loans Company against students whose universities misclassified weekend courses as in-attendance courses whilst any (a) review and (b) regulatory action takes place.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Josh MacAlister
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
15th Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Student Loan Company recovery action following the misclassification of weekend courses as in-attendance courses for the purposes of student finance on students.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Josh MacAlister
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
15th Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support universities in correctly classify courses (a) in-attendance and (b) weekend only.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Josh MacAlister
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
23rd Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the prevalence of missing or incomplete historic records relating to children’s homes and local authority care files.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Josh MacAlister
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
20th Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will set out (a) which modern foreign languages are currently available as GCSE and A level qualifications in England; (b) which European languages are not currently available as GCSE or A level qualifications; and (c) what criteria are used by her Department and by awarding bodies in determining whether a language qualification should be offered at GCSE and A level.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Georgia Gould
Minister of State (Education)
20th Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 3 February 2026 to Question 108241 on Mission Boards, which (a) internal and (b) external members attended the most recent meeting of the Break Down Barriers to Opportunity Mission Board.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Georgia Gould
Minister of State (Education)
23rd Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help ensure that adopted children receive appropriate pastoral support in schools.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Olivia Bailey
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)
16th Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what number of students have been notified that they may be reassessed as ineligible for maintenance support as a result of incorrect course classifications by higher education providers.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Josh MacAlister
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
16th Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Student Loans Company on the processes used to verify course attendance requirements before awarding maintenance support.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Josh MacAlister
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
16th Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has assessed the extent to which franchised higher education provision contributed to the misclassification of weekend‑only courses as eligible for maintenance loans.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Josh MacAlister
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
16th Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will consider pausing repayment demands until an investigation into the causes of the incorrect payments has been completed.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Josh MacAlister
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
13th Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answers of 25 March 2026 to Question 119897 and of 3 February 2026 to Question 108241 on Mission Boards, on what dates the Break Down Barriers to Opportunity Mission Board has met since November 2025.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Georgia Gould
Minister of State (Education)
22nd Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps are being taken to address reports of homophobic bullying and exclusionary cultures in school and youth rugby.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Olivia Bailey
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)
16th Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support students ordered by Student Loans Company to repay tuition fee and maintenance loans given in error.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Josh MacAlister
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
16th Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support students who have been ordered by Student Loans Company to repay Childcare Grant funding issued in error.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Josh MacAlister
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
23rd Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve (a) access to, and (b) outcomes in, higher education for adopted children.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Josh MacAlister
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
21st Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Speech and Language Therapy Advanced Practitioners will be hired (a) in England and (b) in each Integrated Care Board geographical area.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Georgia Gould
Minister of State (Education)
27th Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the most recent national rate of persistent pupil absence is in state-funded schools.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Olivia Bailey
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)
27th Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support schools in tackling pupil absenteeism.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Olivia Bailey
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)
15th Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to respond to Question 120248 from the Hon. Member for Windsor.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Olivia Bailey
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)
23rd Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to their Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what assessment she has made of any role of student societies linked to foreign states in influencing campus discourse.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Josh MacAlister
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
23rd Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what data her Department holds on incidents of foreign interference affecting campus events, speakers and academic research.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Josh MacAlister
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
23rd Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what information her Department holds on the countries most frequently reported to interfere with free speech in UK universities since 2020.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Josh MacAlister
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
27th Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of mental health support services for pupils in secondary schools.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Olivia Bailey
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)
20th Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 16 April 2026 to Question 123974, what the average annual value of Student Loans Company loan receipts was for each nationality of borrower, in each academic year from 2020/21 to 2024/25.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Josh MacAlister
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
20th Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 16 April 2026 to Question 123974, how many Student Loans Company loan receipts there were, by nationality of borrower and level of qualification, in each academic year from 2020/21 to 2024/25.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Josh MacAlister
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
20th Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 16 April 2026 to Question 123974, what the total value of Student Loans Company loan payments was to borrowers of each nationality, in each academic year from 2020/21 to 2024/25.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Josh MacAlister
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
20th Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 16 April 2026 to Question 123974, how many first‑time recipients of Student Loans Company loans there were, by nationality of borrower, in each academic year from 2020/21 to 2024/25, defined as borrowers entering the first year of their course of study.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Josh MacAlister
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
20th Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many borrowers made their first recorded repayment against a Student Loans Company loan balance, by nationality of borrower, in each academic year from 2020/21 to 2024/25.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Josh MacAlister
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
13th Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to respond to Question 120365 from the hon. Member for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Olivia Bailey
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)
23rd Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to their Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that students, staff and visiting speakers are aware of their rights under the new complaints scheme.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Josh MacAlister
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
20th Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reasons the National Vocational Qualification for Pilots was removed in 1999 and what consideration has been made of introducing a new qualification that is not subject to VAT for pilot training

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Josh MacAlister
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
23rd Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to their Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what assessment she has made of the role of external actors, including foreign states, in influencing free speech on UK campuses.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Josh MacAlister
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
13th Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to respond to Question 120248 from the hon. Member for Windsor.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Olivia Bailey
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)
23rd Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to their Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, whether she has had discussions with the security services on identifying threats from hostile state actors in higher education.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Josh MacAlister
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
23rd Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to their Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what role the proposed free speech complaints scheme will play in addressing incidents linked to foreign influence.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Josh MacAlister
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
23rd Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to their Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of fines of up to £500,000 or 2% of income on the financial sustainability of higher education providers.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Josh MacAlister
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
21st Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish a breakdown of the total value of student loans issued, by nationality of recipient, in each of the last five years.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Josh MacAlister
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
21st Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish data on the repayment rate of student loans, by nationality of borrower, in each of the last five years.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Josh MacAlister
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
22nd Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students who are not United Kingdom nationals received a student loan for the first time in each of the last five academic years, broken down by (a) nationality group and (b) type of loan.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Josh MacAlister
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
23rd Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to their Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what criteria will be used by the Office for Students to determine whether a university has failed to uphold its duties on freedom of speech.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Josh MacAlister
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
21st Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure disabled children have equal access to PE and school sport.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Georgia Gould
Minister of State (Education)
21st Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve training for primary school teachers on how to deliver high quality PE and school sport.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Georgia Gould
Minister of State (Education)
23rd Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to their Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what assessment she has made of the scale of free speech breaches in higher education institutions in the last five years.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Josh MacAlister
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
21st Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of Plan 2 student loan interest rates, particularly for graduates from less advantaged backgrounds; and whether she is considering further reforms.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Josh MacAlister
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
23rd Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many UK-domiciled students received financial support from Government-backed mobility schemes to undertake a period of study at universities in Australia in 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Josh MacAlister
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
23rd Apr 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many UK-domiciled students received financial support from Government-backed mobility schemes to undertake a period of study at universities in Canada in 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Josh MacAlister
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)