Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 112606
Free Schools: Witham
Tabled: 11 February 2026
Answered: 23 February 2026
Named DayQuestion
Priti Patel
Conservative — Witham
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, When she will complete her review of the representations sent in relation to her Department’s cancellation of funding for Lodge Farm School in Witham.
Answer
Josh MacAlisterRepresentations sent in by trusts and local authorities are currently being considered. Final decisions taken by ministers on individual projects will be communicated by letter as soon as possible.