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Education and skills
Schools, further and higher education, training and children’s learning.
Education and skills includes schools, teachers, colleges, apprenticeships, universities and children's learning. An MP might ask for figures on provision, describe a constituency problem in debate, examine proposed legislation or vote on a specific motion. Those actions have different meanings. An answer provides the department's stated information, while a speech gives the member's words in context. A division records a vote on the text before the House; its short title does not establish what happened at a school or why a member voted a particular way.
The Department for Education is a starting point for policy and statistics in England. Education is devolved in other parts of the UK, and local authorities and institutions also make decisions. Commons committees can examine policy and gather evidence without taking the place of ministers or local providers. Records on this page are grouped by published keywords, so a reference to a student or school can appear even where education is a minor part of the item. Check the official question, contribution or motion and its date; look for the relevant jurisdiction and the difference between a proposal, an answer and an enacted change. The links below offer background, not a rating of an MP's work or an account of private casework.
Official background: Department for Education · UK Parliament committees. Read the guides · Browse the latest indexed divisions.
120 matching activities across written questions. Newest first, with source links and the classification rule visible on every record.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Vocational Education: Costs
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Vocational Education: Costs” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: education.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Vocational Education: Standards
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Vocational Education: Standards” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: education.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Homelessness: Temporary Accommodation
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Homelessness: Temporary Accommodation” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: education.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Gynaecology and Obstetrics: Staff
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Gynaecology and Obstetrics: Staff” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: college.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Children: Social Services
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Children: Social Services” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: education.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Childcare: Tax Allowances
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Childcare: Tax Allowances” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: childcare.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Home Education: Suicide
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Home Education: Suicide” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: education.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Written question 30137
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Written question 30137” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: education.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Written question 30136
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Written question 30136” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: education.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Written question 29941
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Written question 29941” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: education.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Written question 29940
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Written question 29940” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: education.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Written question 29939
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Written question 29939” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: education.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Written question 29938
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Written question 29938” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: education.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Written question 29937
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Written question 29937” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: education.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
High Speed 2 Line: Apprentices
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “High Speed 2 Line: Apprentices” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: apprenticeship.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
School Meals: Meat
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “School Meals: Meat” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: school, education.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
School Meals: Nutrition
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “School Meals: Nutrition” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: school, education.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
School Meals: Monitoring
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “School Meals: Monitoring” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: school, education.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
School Meals: Nutrition
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “School Meals: Nutrition” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: school, education.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Written question 30074
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Written question 30074” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: education.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Graduates: Employment
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Graduates: Employment” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: education.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Higher Education
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Higher Education” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: education, university.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
STEM Subjects: Teachers
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “STEM Subjects: Teachers” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: education, teacher.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Education: Standards
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Education: Standards” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: education.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Education: Standards
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Education: Standards” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: education.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Written question 29926
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Written question 29926” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: childcare.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Employment: Graduates
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Employment: Graduates” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: education, skills.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Overseas Students: Visas
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Overseas Students: Visas” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: education.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Students: Loans
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Students: Loans” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: education, student.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Hospitals: Overcrowding
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Hospitals: Overcrowding” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: college.
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