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Animal Welfare: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether (a) his Department and (b) its agencies have (i) met and (ii) corresponded with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals on animal welfare policy in the last five years.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
7 May 2025
Target answer date
12 May 2025
Answer
15 May 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 7 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether (a) his Department and (b) its agencies have (i) met and (ii) corresponded with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals on animal welfare policy in the last five years.

  2. 12 May 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 15 May 2025

    Answer published

    Schools are subject to statutory duties regarding political impartiality under section 406 and 407 of the Equality Act 1996. This means schools must not promote partisan political views and should ensure that pupils are provided with a balanced treatment ...

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Grammar Schools

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9 Jun 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken with (a) headteachers, (b) local authorities to reduce (a) mould and (b) damp in educational buildings.

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Secondary Education: Vocational Guidance

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Pupils: Protection

9 Jun 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken with relevant authorities to improve safeguarding policies in state secondary schools.

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Pupils: Protection

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Pupils: Violence

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Home Education

9 Jun 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to support (a) parents and (b) children with home-schooling in (i) England and (ii) Romford constituency.

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15 Jul 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps she has taken with local authorities to help improve special educational and disability needs provision in (a) England and (b) Romford.

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Grammar Schools: Government Assistance

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