Education: Weather
Commons · Question 15773 · Tabled 3 Jul 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Simon Opher
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to produce its own climate adaptation strategy to address the impact of extreme weather on (a) education and (b) infrastructure.
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 13 Jul 2026
The department takes the impact of extreme weather seriously and has published a climate risk assessment covering flooding and overheating here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/impact-of-uk-climate-change-risk-on-the-delivery-of-education/summa...