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Written Question
Primary Education: Rural Areas
Thursday 25th June 2026

Asked by: Steff Aquarone (Liberal Democrat - North Norfolk)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish new research and guidance on efficiently running small primary schools for small rural primary schools.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)

The department is committed to supporting all schools, including small rural primaries, to manage their resources effectively and maximise value. Through our ‘Maximising value for pupils’ programme, we are helping schools realise better value from existing spend, including on energy, agency supply staff, banking, and management information systems. This support is available to all schools, regardless of size or location.

We recognise the unique challenges of small rural primary schools and that is why our Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool allows schools to compare their spending against others in similar circumstances, including by size and location, so that leaders can make informed decisions that reflect the realities of their school, rather than comparing themselves to settings with different contexts.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 24 Jun 2026
Farming Road Map and Profitability Review

"On-farm reservoirs can really help to reduce flooding and the need for water extraction, yet the Minister for Housing and Planning was rather dismissive of this during the passage of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. Will the Secretary of State commit to taking steps to review permitted development rights, and …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 24 Jun 2026
Climate Change

"My hon. Friend knows well about the issues of coastal erosion on the north Norfolk coast and the existential threat to communities such as Trimingham and Happisburgh. There is hard work being done by our local authorities and our Lib Dem councils through schemes such as Coastwise, and there is …..."
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View all Steff Aquarone (LD - North Norfolk) contributions to the debate on: Climate Change
Division Vote (Commons)
24 Jun 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context
Steff Aquarone (LD) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 54 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 323 Noes - 160
Division Vote (Commons)
24 Jun 2026 - Climate Change - View Vote Context
Steff Aquarone (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 50 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 329 Noes - 94
Division Vote (Commons)
24 Jun 2026 - Climate Change - View Vote Context
Steff Aquarone (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 48 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 93
Division Vote (Commons)
24 Jun 2026 - Climate Change - View Vote Context
Steff Aquarone (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 50 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 332 Noes - 94
Division Vote (Commons)
24 Jun 2026 - Customs - View Vote Context
Steff Aquarone (LD) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 54 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 323 Noes - 160
Written Question
Land: Foreign Companies
Tuesday 23rd June 2026

Asked by: Steff Aquarone (Liberal Democrat - North Norfolk)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is the total number of land titles bought in England and Wales prior to 1999 which belong to a company or entity based overseas.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Before 1999, HM Land Registry did not comprehensively record whether a property was acquired by an overseas entity. For that reason, my Department does not hold the information requested.

Division Vote (Commons)
22 Jun 2026 - Armed Forces Bill - View Vote Context
Steff Aquarone (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 56 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 171 Noes - 322