Question follow-through · 43271
Schools: Political Impartiality
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to promote transparency between teachers and parents on politically sensitive topics in schools.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 1 Apr 2025
- Target answer date
- 3 Apr 2025
- Answer
- 9 Apr 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
More questions by this MP on Education and skills
- Schools: Debts · 3 Apr 2025
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- Class Sizes · 3 Apr 2025
- Schools: Standards · 3 Apr 2025
- Schools: Repairs and Maintenance · 3 Apr 2025
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Recorded timeline
1 Apr 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to promote transparency between teachers and parents on politically sensitive topics in schools.
3 Apr 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
9 Apr 2025
Answer published
In 2022 the department published comprehensive guidance to support schools to meet their duties on political impartiality. This guidance can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/political-impartiality-in-schools/political-impartiality-i...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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