Question follow-through · 38689
Racial Discrimination: Palestinians
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help tackle anti-Palestinian racism in (a) schools and (b) universities.
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- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 17 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 20 Mar 2025
- Answer
- 20 Mar 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
17 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help tackle anti-Palestinian racism in (a) schools and (b) universities.
20 Mar 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
20 Mar 2025
Answer published
There is no place for racism in our education system or anywhere else in society. Students, regardless of their background, should be able to study in a safe and supportive environment that allows them to thrive.The Equality Act 2010 enshrines in law that...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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