Oral Question·Department for Education
“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 21 January 2025Answered: 27 January 2025
Asked by
Mr Paul Kohler
Liberal Democrat — Wimbledon
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Education
Answer from Hansard
Bridget Phillipson
I recognise the challenging context that many schools experience after 14 years under the Conservatives. At the Budget, notwithstanding the severe challenges that we face, the Chancellor prioritised key education areas, including making sure that we could deliver on that 5.5% pay award for teachers that the last Government refused to back.