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Written question asked by Peter Kyle (Labour) on Wednesday, 27 October 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 November 2021 (named day). It was answered by Robin Walker (Conservative) on Thursday, 4 November 2021 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Schools: Buildings

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of schools have (a) external wall insulation, (b) double or triple-glazing, (c) solar panels and (d) heat pumps.

Answer

The department does not hold Energy Performance Certificates (EPC), these are held by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) who run the EPC scheme. We work closely with BEIS to understand the energy performance of the school estate.

The next round of the Condition Data Collection (CDC2) programme has started and will collect further information about the sustainability performance of the school estate, including heat pumps. Further information about this scheme can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/condition-data-collection-2-cdc2-programme. The previous Condition Data Collection (CDC1) programme was undertaken between 2017-19. However, this does not hold the specific data that you have identified.

More broadly, the department is committed to investing in the school estate and has recently announced that all new Department for Education delivered projects, delivered under our new construction framework, will be net zero carbon in operation. They will also respond appropriately to climate change adaptation such as overheating risk, biodiversity net gain and enhanced flood resilience measures, to contribute towards meeting the government’s climate change targets.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
64682
Session
2021-22
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Buildings Insulation Schools Solar power Double glazing Heat pumps
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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