Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much her Department spent on SEND tribunal appeals in the last 12 months.

The department paid His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service £13.471 million in 2024/25 to cover the operational costs of the SEND Tribunal, including administration, estates and salaries, for special educational needs appeals for children and young people aged 5 to 16.