Education and Skills written question – answered at on 19 October 2005.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what assessment she has made of the provision of dining facilities in (a) primary schools and (b) secondary schools.
The Department holds data on the condition and suitability of school buildings, supplied by authorities as part of Asset Management Planning. This includes a 'kitchen/dining' category.
As part of the Department's Healthy Food in Schools initiative, we intend to commission a detailed survey of dining and kitchen facilities, which will form part of research for a forthcoming guide on school meals.
Central Government capital support for investment in schools has increased from under £700 million in 1996–97 to £5.5 billion this year and will rise further to £6.3 billion by 2007–08. The BSF programme has committed £2 billion a year to remodel or rebuild every secondary school in England. The Primary capital programme of £150 million in 2008–09 and £500 million in 2009–10 will support a programme to renew at least half of all primary schools over the next 15 years. This will be an opportunity for any shortcomings in dining facilities to be addressed. Progress is being made year-by-year in improving the quality of the school building stock.
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