Question follow-through · 1601

Pupils: Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of inadequate winter clothing, including the absence of an adequate coat, on students.

answeredDepartment for Education

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

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Recorded timeline

  1. 14 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of inadequate winter clothing, including the absence of an adequate coat, on students.

  2. 18 May 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 May 2026

    Answer published

    We want all children to have the best start in life and the opportunity to thrive. Our child poverty strategy focuses on increasing incomes, reducing costs and strengthening public services to support children and their families. As part of this, we have ...

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