Schools: Fires
Commons · Question 91478 · Tabled 17 Nov 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Helen Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the estimated backlog of fire-safety-related repairs is across the school estate in (a) England, (b) Shropshire and (c) north Shropshire; and what proportion of that backlog relates to schools built before
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 25 Nov 2025
Since the 2014/15 academic year, the risk protection arrangement (RPA) has received a total of 551 fire-related claims from members. 52 claims were from the West Midlands, 4 from Shropshire and 2 claims were specifically from North Shropshire.Schools and ...