Question follow-through · 124629
Religion: Curriculum
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the command paper, Protecting What Matters, CP 1540, 9 March 2026, page 24, and the plans to include Religious Education in the National Curriculum, what is her definition of the sector and wh
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- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 10 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 14 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 20 Apr 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
10 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the command paper, Protecting What Matters, CP 1540, 9 March 2026, page 24, and the plans to include Religious Education in the National Curriculum, what is her definition of the sector and wh
14 Apr 2026
Target answer date
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20 Apr 2026
Answer published
In this context, the ‘sector’ refers to a broad range of relevant voices and views from faith and secular representatives. The sector-led Task and Finish Group was established independently of the government, and its membership, governance and working arr...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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