Question to the Department for Education:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide figures to local councils regarding how many school spaces they should make available for Ukrainian refugees.

The department stands with Ukraine. We continue to work across government to ensure we are supporting all arrivals in the UK from Ukraine to give them the same access to education and childcare as a UK citizen.

The department believes that the best place for all children to be educated is in schools. Local authorities will work with families to enable all children to attend school in the local area as soon as possible, even if these places are not in the immediate vicinity of their accommodation. We understand the challenges of finding suitable school places for new arrivals and will work with local authorities, where necessary, to make this as smooth as possible.