Oral Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
“What steps he is taking to tackle food insecurity in the context of increases in the cost of living.”
Tabled: 21 April 2022Answered: 28 April 2022
Asked by
Afzal Khan
Labour — Manchester Rusholme
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for School Standards (Georgia Gould)
The Department has invested £740 million in high needs capital in 2025-26 to support place creation for children and young people with SEND. Local authorities can use this funding to create specialist places in mainstream schools, enhance accessibility and provide special school places for pupils with the most complex needs.