Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 23 April 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 25 April 2025. It was answered by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Wednesday, 30 April 2025 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.
Special Educational Needs: Finance
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he plans to take with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure adequate funding for SEND in devolved nations.
- Answer
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Funding for special educational needs is devolved to the Northern Ireland Executive. It is for the Department of Education to ensure special educational needs are adequately funded in Northern Ireland.
As set out in the recent Spending Review, this Government is providing the Executive with a record £18.2bn for 2025-26, the largest settlement since the start of devolution. That translates into over £1.5 billion more in 2025-26. It is now for the Executive to decide how to allocate that funding.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 47214
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Devolution Finance Special educational needs
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- 2025-09-05 22:12:05 +0100
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