Question follow-through · 66400

Schools: Carbon Emissions and Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support schools in reducing (a) energy bills and (b) carbon footprints.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
9 Jul 2025
Target answer date
11 Jul 2025
Answer
21 Jul 2025 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support schools in reducing (a) energy bills and (b) carbon footprints.

  2. 11 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 21 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    The department provides tools, guidance and support to help schools manage their spending:The Energy for Schools offer, helping schools to arrange the best deal on their energy contracts when their current contracts are up for renewal. Details can be foun...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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