Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Jon Trickett (Labour), on Wednesday, 3 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 4 members in total.
School uniforms
That this House is deeply concerned by the rates of poverty and deprivation in the UK; notes that the 50 richest families now own more wealth than 34 million people in Britain; highlights the extreme strain on family finances and the detrimental impact this is having on school children; commends the work being done by volunteers at school uniform banks in Normanton and Hemsworth constituency who are helping to provide clothes to families who otherwise cannot afford them; further notes with disappointment the cuts to the school uniform support fund by the new leadership of Wakefield Council; highlights the importance of universality in providing assistance with school uniforms; and urges the council to rethink this concerning misstep.
Secondary information
- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 265
- Session
- 2026-27
- Other sponsors
- Richard Burgon
- Mary Kelly Foy
- Apsana Begum
- Subjects
- Finance Schools Uniforms Wakefield Council
- Link
- View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk
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- Timestamp
- 2026-06-25 16:33:47 +0100
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- http://data.parliament.uk/edms/65987
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