Oral Question·Department for Education
“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 24 February 2026Answered: 2 March 2026
Asked by
Dave Robertson
Labour — Lichfield
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Education
Answer from Hansard
Georgia Gould
I really appreciate the way in which my hon. Friend has been working closely with me on this issue. The Department sets clear financial management expectations for trusts through funding agreements and the academy trust handbook, and we are bringing in inspections of multi-academy trusts to ensure good governance and financial management.