Oral Question·Department for Education
“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 3 December 2024Answered: 9 December 2024
Asked by
Tom Rutland
Labour — East Worthing and Shoreham
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Education
Answer from Hansard
Catherine McKinnell
Local authorities have a statutory duty to ensure that there are sufficient secondary school places and that children can go to school, and travel should not be a barrier to their getting to school. I know how important this issue is for parents, and I would be happy to arrange a meeting for my hon. Friend to discuss it further.