Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Answer of 23 November 2020 to Question 119161, what recent estimate he has made of when the former East Ham police station building will be back in use.

Newham Planning Committee has resolved to approve the planning application for the East Ham Police Station, subject to the finalisation of a Section 106 agreement for a cycle scheme, carbon offset, travel plan and monitoring of employment/skills.

The department will enter into the building contract shortly. Once completed the building will be handed over to Newham Collegiate School. We anticipate this will allow the school to expand its places from September 2024.