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Commons · Question 55449 · Tabled 30 May 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 9 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Ian Byrne

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure state schools have adequate levels of funding.

Answer

Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 9 Jun 2025

The overall core schools budget is increasing by £3.7 billion in 2025/26, meaning that it will total £65.3 billion, compared to £61.6 billion in 2024/25. This is a 6% overall increase, which against the backdrop of a challenging fiscal picture, demonstrat...