Question to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether the Fresh Start funding for capital projects in Integrated Schools will be extended beyond March 2026.
The Fresh Start Agreement reaffirmed the commitment made by the UK Government in the 2014 Stormont House Agreement to provide up to £500 million over 10 years of new capital funding to support shared and integrated education. This funding is subject to individual projects being agreed between the Northern Ireland Executive and the UK Government. A total of 23 integrated school and five shared campus capital projects are currently being supported by the package.
The Government will continue to work with Northern Ireland Departments on identifying and agreeing to fund projects put forward within this agreed window. We will keep progress on the delivery of the financial package within its lifespan under careful review.