School Buildings: Risk of Collapsing - Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 2:57 pm on 7 February 2023.

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Photo of Baroness Barran Baroness Barran The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education 2:57, 7 February 2023

I am not sure but I think the noble Lord used the word “complacency”. We are far from complacent. There are elements of the school estate that require further exploration. For example, the CDC survey was not a structural one, so where it identifies issues the responsible body, where appropriate, is beholden to carry out a structural survey. The department is absolutely being proactive and supportive. I meet with trusts and local authorities very regularly regarding these issues. The tone of those meetings is always one of collaboration and working together to address the issues they identify.