Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 114482
Walley's Quarry Landfill: Schools
Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026
Question
Adam Jogee
Labour — Newcastle-under-Lyme
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme closed due to hydrogen sulphide from Walleys Quarry landfill site between 1 January 2021 and 28 November 2024; and how many days they were closed for.
Answer
Josh MacAlisterThe department does not hold the information requested.Where the department is notified of a significant safety issue with a school building that cannot be managed within local resources, we consider additional support on a case-by-case basis. We work clo...
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