Question follow-through · 72844

City of Sanctuary UK

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether (a) ministers, (b) advisors, and (c) officials in her Department have held conversations with City of Sanctuary UK since 4 July 2024.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
29 Aug 2025
Target answer date
2 Sept 2025
Answer
8 Oct 2025 · 40 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 29 Aug 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether (a) ministers, (b) advisors, and (c) officials in her Department have held conversations with City of Sanctuary UK since 4 July 2024.

  2. 2 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    Ministers and advisors have not met, nor has the department provided funding to, City of Sanctuary UK or Schools of Sanctuary.Three meetings have taken place between officials and Schools of Sanctuary since July 2024 to discuss issues such as school admis...

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