Free Schools: Finance
Commons · Question 103939 · Tabled 7 Jan 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to written statement HCWS1163 made on 15 December 2025, how much government funding has been given to date to each of the 28 mainstream free school projects ahead of their cancellation.
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 15 Jan 2026
The department provides capital funding for the acquisition of sites/land and the construction of free schools. Where sites have been secured, details and costs of acquisitions will be set out on the Land Registry website. The department also publishes co...