Question follow-through · 68904
Pupil Premium
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the pupil premium at reducing attainment gaps in (a) England and (b) in South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency.
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
- 17 Jul 2025
- Target answer date
- 21 Jul 2025
- Answer
- 25 Jul 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: Violence · 29 Aug 2025
- Schools: Violence · 29 Aug 2025
- Graduates: Employment · 29 Aug 2025
- Higher Education: Skilled Workers · 29 Aug 2025
- Graduates: Employment · 29 Aug 2025
Shared topic keywords suggest a connection; they do not establish a follow-up.
Recorded timeline
17 Jul 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the pupil premium at reducing attainment gaps in (a) England and (b) in South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency.
21 Jul 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
25 Jul 2025
Answer published
Schools receive pupil premium, worth over £3 billion in 2025/26, to support disadvantaged pupils’ educational outcomes. South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency’s pupil premium allocation this financial year is £5.59 million.The department published ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
Strong links require the same MP, department and exact heading. Other same-department questions are shown as unreviewed candidates, not as confirmed follow-ups. No debate link is asserted unless a stable source relationship exists.
Schools: Violence
29 Aug 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of school initiatives in preventing (a) knife crime and (b) youth violence.
Schools: Violence
29 Aug 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support schools to help prevent (a) knife crime and (b) youth violence.
Graduates: Employment
29 Aug 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate she has made of how many and what proportion of recent university graduates are employed in roles that make use of their degree-level skills.
Higher Education: Skilled Workers
29 Aug 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help ensure that universities provide students with the skills most in demand by employers.
Graduates: Employment
29 Aug 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate she has made of how many and what proportion of university graduates are in full-time employment within six months of graduation.
Respite Care: Children
8 Sept 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to assist local authorities in reducing wait times for children with complex disabilities to access specialist respite services.
Special Educational Needs
10 Sept 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of SEND support for children without education, health and care plans.
Primary Education: Standards
10 Sept 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the potential reasons for the attainment gap between boys and girls at the end of Key Stage 2.
Special Educational Needs
10 Sept 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent comparative assessment she has made of trends in the identification of special educational needs and disabilities among (a) boys and (b) girls.
Higher Education: Men
10 Sept 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase higher education participation among young men.
Higher Education: Men
10 Sept 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of male drop-out rates in higher education for the most recent year for which figures are available.
Higher Education: Men
10 Sept 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help improve the retention of male students in higher education.