Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information from local authorities she has on how many schools (a) have and (b) are suspected of having ACM cladding.

We have instructed all bodies responsible for safety in schools, colleges and universities to carry out checks to identify any buildings that might require further investigation and to flag any concerns. This has included carrying out checks for Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding where it may pose a risk.

We have had thousands of responses from schools and responsible bodies. Work is ongoing to go through this data. We are contacting schools if we need further information. Our priority is to analyse the data returns as quickly as possible and contact all schools that have cladding that may require further checks, in line with the collective government response. Updates on the outcomes of any cladding tests will be provided once they are available. Where we agree that remedial work is required we will support responsible bodies to make the necessary amendments to ensure pupils safety.