Written questions

Schools: Air Conditioning

Lords · Question HL1422 · 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 assessment they have made of the impacts on indoor air quality of the practice of closing windows while running air conditioning units; and whether any such assessment informs their policy around the installation of ai

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 ...