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Schools: Academic Year

Commons · Question 27573 · Tabled 7 Sep 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 15 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing regional variations in summer holiday dates to reduce peak demand for domestic and international travel.

Answer

Answered by Georgia Gould, 15 Sep 2026

The department has not made a formal assessment of the merits of introducing regional variations in summer holiday dates.School holidays are not determined at national level and are decided locally by trusts, schools and local authorities, depending on th...