Question follow-through · 128545

Pre-school Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, in light of plans to invest £41 million in school expansion, what consideration has been given to directing comparable investment into the early years sector.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
20 Apr 2026
Target answer date
27 Apr 2026
Answer
29 Apr 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 20 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, in light of plans to invest £41 million in school expansion, what consideration has been given to directing comparable investment into the early years sector.

  2. 27 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 29 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    High quality early years is central to our mission to break down the barriers to opportunity, give every child the best possible start in life, and is essential to our Plan for Change. As the government builds a stronger economy with sustainable public fi...

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