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International Law: Education

Asked by Dr Simon OpherLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 11 November 2025UIN 87473

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, for what reasons the UK has opposed proposals at the UN to guarantee at least one year of free pre-primary education and free secondary education in international law.

Answered by Chris Elmore

I refer the Honourable Member to the answer I provided to question 84390 on 3 November.

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