Pupils: Asthma
Commons · Question 4848 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Ayoub Khan
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the discretionary nature of holding emergency inhalers in schools on the safety of pupils with asthma.
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 8 Jun 2026
The department does not hold the data requested.Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 places a duty on maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units in England to make arrangements for supporting pupils with medical conditions, includ...