Education (including Topical Questions)
MPs question a government minister
This is a scheduled oral questions session on Education in the House of Commons. MPs will pose questions to the Education Secretary on current issues affecting schools, colleges, and universities. Topical questions allow MPs to raise urgent or timely matters that have emerged recently, providing an opportunity to scrutinise government education policy and performance.
Education oral questions are a key mechanism for parliamentary accountability. They allow MPs to raise constituents' concerns about schools, student support, teacher shortages, curriculum changes, and funding directly with the government, influencing education policy and highlighting emerging issues affecting millions of families and education professionals across the country.
35 questions
What steps her Department is taking to help reduce the cost of living for students.
Abtisam MohamedLabourSheffield CentralWhat assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the governance of multi-academy trusts.
Alison BennettLiberal DemocratsMid SussexWhat steps she is taking to roll out Best Start free breakfast clubs.
Ashley DaltonLabourWest LancashireWhat assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing the level of the Service Pupil Premium to match the Pupil Premium.
Ben Obese-JectyConservativeHuntingdonWhat estimate her Department has made of the level of funding required to improve school food standards.
Caroline VoadenLiberal DemocratsSouth DevonWhat steps she is taking to support schools with falling rolls.
Dame Meg HillierLabour and Co-operativeHackney South and ShoreditchWhat steps she is taking to help reduce the cost of living for working parents.
Douglas McAllisterLabourWest DunbartonshireWhat steps she is taking to promote apprenticeships as an alternative to university education.
Dr Caroline JohnsonConservativeSleaford and North HykehamWhat steps she is taking to help parents whose children cannot attend mainstream school where there are no local alternative providers.
Dr Ellie ChownsGreen Party of England and WalesNorth HerefordshireWhat steps she is taking to ensure that proposed reforms to the SEND system help support local authorities to comply with their statutory duties.
Dr Roz SavageLiberal DemocratsSouth CotswoldsWhat plans she has to review school food standards requiring mandatory servings of meat, fish and dairy.
Fleur AndersonLabourPutneyWhat recent progress her Department has made on implementing the complaints scheme provided for in the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023.
Harriet CrossConservativeGordon and BuchanWhat assessment she has made of the effectiveness of supported internships.
Jodie GoslingLabourNuneatonWhat steps she is taking to promote apprenticeships as an alternative to university education.
John CooperConservativeDumfries and GallowayWhat progress her Department has made on the roll-out of Best Start Family Hubs.
Laura Kyrke-SmithLabourAylesburyWhat steps she is taking to promote apprenticeships as an alternative to university education.
Lewis CockingConservativeBroxbourneWhat steps her Department is taking to fund sports facilities in secondary schools in South Dorset constituency.
Lloyd HattonLabourSouth DorsetIf she will extend the independent review into antisemitism in schools and colleges to include universities.
Mark PritchardConservativeThe WrekinWhat assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the progress of the School Rebuilding Programme.
Michelle ScroghamLabourBarrow and FurnessWhat assessment she has made of the potential impact of 30 hours of free childcare on early years providers.
Mr Peter BedfordConservativeMid Leicestershire
Perran MoonWhat discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential impact of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder on SEND provision.
Rachael MaskellLabour and Co-operativeYork CentralWhat steps she is taking to help increase levels of fostering.
Sally JamesonLabour and Co-operativeDoncaster CentralWhat recent progress her Department has made on implementing the complaints scheme provided for in the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023.
Sarah BoolConservativeSouth NorthamptonshireWhat steps she is taking to increase the level of educational capacity in areas of increasing population.
Shaun DaviesLabourTelford
Aphra Brandreth
Blake Stephenson
Charlie Dewhirst
Clive Jones
Dr Danny Chambers
John Milne
Josh Babarinde
Lee Anderson
Peter Swallow
Rebecca Smith
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