Written questions

Laura Trott

141 written questions tabled, most recent first.

10 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

Nurseries: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has consulted with local early years providers when identifying locations for new school-based nursery provision.

10 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: ICT

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her Department’s policy is on state schools charging parents for mandatory laptops or IT equipment used during school hours.

30 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Free Schools: Reviews

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent progress her Department has made on the Mainstream Schools Review; and when she expects to announce the outcome.

10 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Free School Meals: Eligibility

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children will cease to be eligible for free school meals following the expiry of transitional protections.

9 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Pupils: Discipline

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to publish the national behaviour survey for the 2023-24 academic year.

8 May 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Gender Recognition

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to publish the guidance on gender-questioning children for schools.

12 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Childcare: Flexible Support Fund and Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to (a) assess the take-up levels of the (i) childcare element of Universal Credit and (ii) Flexible Support Fund to pay upfront childcare costs and (b) increase this

12 Mar 2025 · Department for Education

Childcare: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of universally expanding the 30 hours of government funded childcare scheme.

12 Mar 2025 · Department for Education

Childcare and Pre-school Education: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the increase to (a) employer National Insurance contributions and (b) the national living wage on trends in the level of fees paid by parents w

12 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Brighton

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to refer the proposed new Brighton and Hove City Council school admissions policy to the Office of the Schools Adjudicator.

12 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Brighton

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has received any (a) advice or (b) communication from the Office of the Schools Adjudicator on Brighton and Hove City Council’s proposed new school admissions policy.

12 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Brighton

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with Brighton and Hove City Council on its proposed new school admissions policy.

10 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Brighton

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of potential impact of Brighton and Hove City Council new schools admission policy on school children.

5 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to his Department's consultation entitled School Accountability Reform – school profiles, improvement and intervention, published on 3 February 2025, whether schools due to receive structural int

5 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many staff her Department plans to recruit into the Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellent teams; and by what date the team will be fully operational.