Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Department for Education on funding available to repair or replace defective elements of the schools estate.

HM Treasury Ministers regularly discuss public spending matters with other government departments, including on the condition of the school estate. The 2021 Spending Review confirmed £19.5 billion of capital funding to support the education sector between the financial years 2022-23 and 2024-25, including reaffirming our commitment to rebuild 500 schools over 10 years. In December, the Department for Education confirmed the latest tranche of 239 schools to be included in the programme.