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Written question asked by Lisa Forbes (Labour) on Monday, 22 July 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 July 2019 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Thursday, 25 July 2019. A substantive answer was provided by Nick Gibb (Conservative) on Wednesday, 31 July 2019 on behalf of the Department for Education.


Schools: Uniforms

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2019 to Question 277859, whether he currently has the legislative authority to place guidance on school uniforms on a statutory footing.

Answer

The Department intend to put the school uniform guidance on a statutory footing when a suitable legislative opportunity arises. No education bill was announced in the most recent Queen’s speech, which set out the proposed legislative programme for this session of Parliament.

Statutory guidance cannot be issued without the legislative powers to do so.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
280408
Session
2017-19
Related items
Schools: Uniforms
Monday, 22 July 2019
Written questions
House of Commons
Lotteries
Thursday, 30 January 2020
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House of Commons
Subjects
Schools Uniforms
Link
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