Paul Givan said draft law set to include power to set a price cap
New legislation aimed at making school uniform costs more affordable is hoped to be in law by September 2025, the Stormont education minister has said.
Speaking during questions for his department in the Assembly on Tuesday, Mr Givan said his Bill is being finalised and is aimed to “make a difference to families most in need of our assistance”. “It’s my hope to bring this to the Executive at our first meeting in February, and then subject to the way in which the committee and Assembly decide to deliberate on the matter there would be the potential to complete all of the Assembly stages before the summer recess, and I would then expect it to come into operation in autumn 2025,” he told MLAs.
Asked whether a school uniform price cap is being considered, Mr Givan said that within the draft legislation he will seek a power to introduce a cap. However he said some evidence suggests a cap can suggest to some schools “a limit to reach rather than keeping costs down”.
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