Part of Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - Committee (11th Day) – in the House of Lords at 5:45 pm on 16 September 2025.
Baroness Smith of Malvern
Minister of State (Education), Minister of State (Minister for Women and Equalities) , The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions
5:45,
16 September 2025
I recognise the point made by the noble Baroness and the need for trusts to have certainty about their projects as soon as possible. We will provide an update on next steps to trusts and local authorities in due course, and I am sure that others in the department have heard the reasonable points made by the noble Baroness.
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