Question follow-through · 103282

Agriculture: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the provision of agricultural education in schools.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
6 Jan 2026
Target answer date
8 Jan 2026
Answer
15 Jan 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 6 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the provision of agricultural education in schools.

  2. 8 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 15 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education meets with Cabinet colleagues, including my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for the Environment...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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