Written questions

Schools: Air Conditioning

Commons · Question 12463 · Tabled 23 Jun 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 1 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Max Wilkinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her department is making plans to offer support for schools that require air conditioning or other cooling technologies for continued function in amber and red weather warnings.

Answer

Answered by Josh MacAlister, 1 Jul 2026

The department takes periods of hot weather and heatwaves seriously and has published a climate risk assessment at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/impact-of-uk-climate-change-risk-on-the-delivery-of-education/summary-of-findings-in-relation-to...