Question to the Department for Education:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they collect information on the diversity of religion or belief amongst school governors in voluntary-aided schools that select 100 per cent of their pupils based on their religion; and what assessment, if any, they have made of the impact of the religious diversity of these school governors on local social cohesion and integration.

The Department for Education does not collect any data on the religion or belief of school governors. We expect governors to play an important role in ensuring that schools promote community cohesion and fundamental British values.

The department is committed to increasing the diversity of school and academy governance boards and we are supporting the joint Inspiring Governance and the National Governance Association “Everyone on board” programme to help achieve this.