Question follow-through · 4359

Schools: Sports

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria will be used to allocate the £200 million capital funding for school sports facilities; and whether this funding will prioritise schools with inadequate or ageing PE infrastructure.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
29 May 2026
Target answer date
2 Jun 2026
Answer
8 Jun 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 29 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria will be used to allocate the £200 million capital funding for school sports facilities; and whether this funding will prioritise schools with inadequate or ageing PE infrastructure.

  2. 2 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The government is investing almost £200 million to improve school sport facilities as part of its wider commitment to school sport. We will work with Sport England to ensure it supports schools to provide accessible, usable sports facilities that help tac...

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