Oral QuestionDepartment for Education

“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”

Tabled: 8 September 2026Answered: 14 September 2026

Asked by

Jessica Toale

Labour — Bournemouth West

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Education

Answer from Hansard

Lucy Powell

I am really happy to meet the hon. Lady to discuss this, because our creative arts universities, such as the one in her constituency, provide fantastic qualifications for young people to get the jobs they need.