New school uniform law to stop rip-off prices passes major hurdle in Parliament
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mirror.co.ukA new law that aims to stop parents paying rip-off prices for school uniform has passed its first hurdle in the Commons. The progress is a victory for parents and our sister paper the Sunday People after a Labour MP's Private Member's Bill was backed by the government.
Mike Amesbury's Education (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) Bill passed its second reading unopposed, will now undergo detailed scrutiny in Parliament - and could take effect by the new school year.
It will force ministers to issue guidance to schools on the costs of uniform. In practice, that could mean ordering schools to stop relying on single suppliers of branded gear - a practice Mr Amesbury branded a "monopoly".
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