Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to reopen the Schools Energy Efficiency Loan Scheme.

Schools can apply for funding to support energy efficiency and decarbonisation under the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme. The latest phase for these applications is due to open in October 2022 and schools can apply for funding under the scheme online.

The Department allocates capital funding each year to improve the condition of the school estate, including improving energy efficiency. The Department has allocated £13.1 billion in condition funding since 2015 for this purpose, including £1.8 billion committed for the financial year 2022/23.