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Schools: Lincolnshire

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 27 May 2025UIN 53006

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much capital funding she plans to provide to schools in Lincolnshire in 2026-27.

Answered by Stephen Morgan

The department has recently announced over £1 billion of new capital investment to support local authorities to create mainstream school places needed by September 2028. £640 million will be allocated in the financial year 2026/27, of which Lincolnshire local authority will receive £23.9 million.

Other capital budgets for 2026/27 will be decided as part of the ongoing multi-year spending review.

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