Oral QuestionDepartment for Education

What recent assessment his Department has made of the impact of inflation on (a) school budgets and (b) the cost to parents associated with school.

Tabled: 18 October 2022Answered: 24 October 2022

Asked by

Bambos Charalambous

LabourSouthgate and Wood Green

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Education

Answer from Hansard

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Trade (Gareth Thomas)

Working across government with mayors, local authorities and—crucially—local communities, we are beginning to tackle antisocial behaviour and crime, reforming business rates, working with the banking industry to roll out 350 banking hubs, stamping out late payments, empowering communities to make the most of vacant properties, strengthening the post office network and reforming the apprenticeship levy.