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School Buildings: Risk of Collapsing

Debate between Baroness Barran and Baroness Bray of Coln
Tuesday 7th February 2023

(1 year, 9 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Barran Portrait Baroness Barran (Con)
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I am more than happy to write to the noble Lord with the details of where those portakabins are. We do have a programme for replacing them and, more broadly, schools that are in poor condition. That programme has been accelerated very significantly: 100 new schools were approved for rebuilding in 2021, and 300 in 2022.

Baroness Bray of Coln Portrait Baroness Bray of Coln (Con)
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My Lords, will my noble friend explain to the House what her department is doing to understand the condition and safety risks in our school buildings and how the department plans to address these?

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