Question follow-through · 127058

Schools: STEM Subjects

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether children in rural schools have equitable access to advanced STEM programs.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
14 Apr 2026
Target answer date
16 Apr 2026
Answer
22 Apr 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 14 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether children in rural schools have equitable access to advanced STEM programs.

  2. 16 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 22 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.The department is committed to ensuring that all pupils, including those in rural schools, have access to high‑quality science, technology, engineering and maths (S...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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