DebateGeneral CommitteeTuesday, 14 April 202616:30

Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee: The draft Buckinghamshire Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026

Parliamentary debate

Parliament will debate three draft statutory instruments that transfer adult education functions from the Department for Education to three county councils: Buckinghamshire, Warwickshire, and Surrey. These regulations enable local authorities to take direct responsibility for planning and delivering adult education services in their areas.

This affects how adult education is funded and delivered in three English counties, shifting control from central government to local councils. It may influence accessibility and provision of adult learning opportunities for residents in these areas and sets a precedent for potential localization of education functions elsewhere.

Education Local Government

MPs most likely to speak

David SimmondsConservative and Unionist Party

Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

Shadow Levelling Up — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on education, local-government (115 times, 40pts); Known positions: local-government: opposed, local-government: questioning, local-government: neutral (30pts)Voting record

Josh MacAlisterLabour Party

Whitehaven and Workington

Parliamentary Under-Secretary — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on education, local-government (51 times, 40pts); Known positions: education: supportive, education: neutral, education: opposed (30pts)Voting record

Helen HayesLabour Party

Dulwich and West Norwood

Spoken on education, local-government (92 times, 40pts); Known positions: education: supportive, education: questioning, education: neutral (30pts); Committee: education committee (Chair) (25pts)Voting record

Laura TrottConservative and Unionist Party

Sevenoaks

Shadow Education — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Venue: 43 Commons Chamber debates (×0.85); Spoken on education, local-government (48 times, 34pts); Known positions: education: opposed, education: questioning, education: supportive (26pts)Voting record

Lewis CockingConservative and Unionist Party

Broxbourne

Spoken on education, local-government (92 times, 40pts); Known positions: local-government: opposed, education: questioning, local-government: questioning (30pts); Committee: housing, communities and local government committee (20pts)Voting record

Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee: The draft Buckinghamshire Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026

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