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Written question asked by Martyn Day (Scottish National Party) on Thursday, 14 March 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 March 2024. It was answered by Laura Trott (Conservative) on Friday, 22 March 2024 on behalf of the Treasury.


Schools: Concrete

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 3.5 of Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Second report from Session 2023-24, HC 78, published 8 March 2024, how much and what proportion of funding to tackle RAAC concentrate in schools will come from (a) existing and (b) additional budget funding.

Answer

Government is funding the removal of RAAC present in schools and colleges either through grants, or through the School Rebuilding Programme. A list of education settings with confirmed RAAC and the funding route to remove RAAC was published on 8 February, available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reinforced-autoclaved-aerated-concrete-raac-management-information.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
18756
Session
2023-24
Related items
Subjects
Finance Schools Repairs and maintenance Concrete
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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