Laura Trott MP: written questions

Written questions

• Written question 30074Department for EducationTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30074More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 28 July 2026 to question 17814, whether her Department has (a) met with Kent County Council and (b) concluded whether their Communities of Schools model complies with her Department's

  Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

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• Schools: UniformsDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27558More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department provides to state-funded schools on the circumstances in which a pupil may decline to wear religious clothing required by a school's uniform policy.

  Answer: The department does not routinely gather data on individual schools’ uniform policies and does not hold information on schools requiring articles of religious clothing. School leaders, including those of faith schools, are responsible for making decisions...

  Answered 10 Sept 2026

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• Schools: UniformsDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27557More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether Ofsted has a role in assessing whether a state-funded school's uniform policy is consistent with the (a) Equality Act 2010 and (b) school's obligations to promote fundamental British values.

  Answer: The department does not routinely gather data on individual schools’ uniform policies and does not hold information on schools requiring articles of religious clothing. School leaders, including those of faith schools, are responsible for making decisions...

  Answered 10 Sept 2026

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• Schools: UniformsDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27556More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what protections are in place to ensure that pupils of (a) no religion and (b) a religion other than that of a faith school are not required to wear religious clothing as part of the school's uniform.

  Answer: The department does not routinely gather data on individual schools’ uniform policies and does not hold information on schools requiring articles of religious clothing. School leaders, including those of faith schools, are responsible for making decisions...

  Answered 10 Sept 2026

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• Schools: UniformsDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27555More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether a state-funded school may require a pupil of primary-school age to wear religious clothing as part of its uniform without the express consent of the pupil's parent or guardian.

  Answer: The department does not routinely gather data on individual schools’ uniform policies and does not hold information on schools requiring articles of religious clothing. School leaders, including those of faith schools, are responsible for making decisions...

  Answered 10 Sept 2026

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• Schools: UniformsDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27554More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on how many state-funded schools in England require female pupils to wear a hijab as part of their school uniform.

  Answer: The department does not routinely gather data on individual schools’ uniform policies and does not hold information on schools requiring articles of religious clothing. School leaders, including those of faith schools, are responsible for making decisions...

  Answered 10 Sept 2026

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• Immigration: ConvictionsHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21830More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the her Department has taken to establish whether individuals convicted of serious people-smuggling offences overseas are present in the UK; and whether these individuals will be prevented

  Answer: We take the issue of preventing foreign criminals entering the UK extremely seriously, and we continue to strengthen our borders so that we can prevent crime and protect the public, delivering on this Government’s commitment to tackle foreign criminality....

  Answered 3 Sept 2026

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• Southeastern: Rolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17815More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of new metro rolling stock for the southeastern network on performance and costs.

  Answer: Southeastern is currently engaged in a live rolling stock procurement. The conclusion of this process will result in the full business case, with a recommended solution, being taken through stringent Department for Transport governance approvals required ...

  Answered 15 Jul 2026

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• Schools: KentDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17814More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether Kent’s Communities of Schools model complies with her Department's guidance.

  Answer: The department is seeking a meeting with Kent County Council officers to understand more about its Communities of Schools model.

  Answered 28 Jul 2026

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