Written questions

Academies: Finance and Leadership

Commons · Question 82465 · Tabled 15 Oct 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 24 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve transparency in the (a) governance, (b) financial decision-making and (c) scrutiny of leadership in academy trusts.

Answer

Answered by Georgia Gould, 24 Oct 2025

High and rising standards are at the heart of this government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and ensure every child has the best life chances. Accountability is non-negotiable. This is why the government has committed to bring multi-acade...