Written questions

Schools: Ventilation

Lords · Question HL1425 · Tabled 29 Jun 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 17 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Baroness Linforth

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure that procurement and design standards for cooling systems in schools distinguish between systems that cool and recirculate indoor air and those that combine cooling with fresh-air ventila

Answer

Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern, 17 Jul 2026

We are improving infrastructure and strengthening resilience across the education estate through our Education Estates Strategy.The strategy includes a new £710 million Renewal and Retrofit Programme to improve condition and climate resilience, investing ...