Question follow-through · 129591
Academic Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to their Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, whether she has had discussions with the security services on ide
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 23 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 27 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 29 Apr 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
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Recorded timeline
23 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to their Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, whether she has had discussions with the security services on ide
27 Apr 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
29 Apr 2026
Answer published
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Developmental Language Disorder
13 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve early identification of children with Developmental Language Disorder in early years settings.
Developmental Language Disorder: Training
13 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to include specialists with expertise in Development Language Disorder in the development of specialist provision frameworks.
Developmental Language Disorder
13 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of current early language interventions in supporting children with developmental language disorder.
Academies: Thurrock
15 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken to safeguard students at academy schools in Thurrock.
Academies: Thurrock
15 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to ensure that students at academy schools in Thurrock receive a balanced education.
Students: Part-time Education
18 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students were affected by the withdrawal of (a) maintenance loans and (b) grants linked to (i) weekend and (ii) flexible learning courses.
Students: Part-time Education
18 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students had their (a) maintenance loans and (b) grants withdrawn due to being reclassified as distance learners in the most recent 12-month period for which data are available.
Students: Part-time Education
18 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of students who will withdraw from their courses as a result of losing access to maintenance loans and grants.
Students: Part-time Education
18 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students will be required to repay (a) maintenance loans and (b) grants following the reclassification of their courses as distance learning.
Students: Loans
18 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent guidance her Department has issued to education providers on the eligibility of students to receive maintenance loans on courses.
Students: Finance
18 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that cases of retrospective withdrawal of student finance do not occur in future.
Students: Finance
18 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that students are not disadvantaged by errors made in the initial approval of student finance.