Oral QuestionDepartment for Transport

“What steps she is taking to improve passenger rail services.”

Tabled: 4 June 2026Answered: 11 June 2026

Asked by

Jeff Smith

Labour — Manchester Withington

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Transport

Answer from Hansard

Stephen Morgan

We expect that private schools will want to continue to demonstrate wider public benefit through the provision of means-tested bursaries and partnerships with state-funded schools after the changes are made. As this is a taxation matter, His Majesty’s Treasury is leading the implementation of the policy. It published a technical note about the proposed changes on 29 July and will confirm its plans at Budget. I encourage all private schools to engage with that process, and I would happily meet my hon. Friend to discuss her report.