Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 14924

Department for Education: Public Expenditure

Tabled: 1 July 2026
Answered: 6 July 2026
Named Day

Question

Neil O'Brien

ConservativeHarborough, Oadby and Wigston

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the 1% capital budget reduction announced in the Defence Investment Plan on her Department's delivery of spending plans; and where those reductions have b

Answer

Olivia Bailey
The department’s core capital priorities remain unchanged. The School Rebuilding Programme continues in full delivery, and funding for school and college maintenance and special educational needs capital is protected. This includes our commitment to remov...

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