Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Government's Public Sector Decarbonisation Summary Reports for (a) Phase 1 and (b) Phase 2, for what reason 628 for Phase 1 (b) 83 for Phase 2 difference in the number of applications from schools and the umber of grants awarded to schools.

The Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme attracts a huge amount of interest and a high number of applications from public sector organisations including schools. Our delivery partner, Salix Finance Limited, reviews all applications through rigorous quality checks and technical assessments to provide assurance that the projects are deliverable.

Applications that are successful in assessment are then awarded grants based on a first come, first served basis, until the available budget is fully allocated.