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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

School Rebuilding Programme: Sefton

Monday 22 June 2026 · 2 questions

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At a glance

Answered 0 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Bill Esterson asked the Minister to prioritise Hudson primary school in Sefton for the school rebuilding programme due to its age and structural issues.
  • The Minister acknowledged Hudson primary school's excellent performance and its role as a family hub for children with SEND and autism.
  • The Minister stated that 250 schools will be selected for the rebuilding programme by the end of the year and announced at the start of next year.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Bill Esterson Lab Sefton Central
Education
Context

The question arises from the need to prioritise Hudson primary school in Sefton, which faces structural and environmental challenges.

Question

If she will make it her policy to prioritise Hudson primary school, Sefton, in the school rebuilding programme. The building is 80 years old and suffers from high water table issues leading to damp, mould, and structural problems.

Answer from Josh MacAlister

I thank my hon. Friend for his advocacy for Hudson primary school. He has spoken to me before about the excellent performance of the school and its headteacher. We will be selecting the 250 schools for the school rebuilding programme by the end of the year and announce them at the start of next year. It will be based on those schools that have the most acute need in terms of their building state.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Did not commit to look favourably on Hudson primary school specifically or provide a timeline for considering it

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Q2 Bill Esterson Lab Sefton Central
Education Environment
Context

The question arises from the need to prioritise Hudson primary school in Sefton, which faces structural and environmental challenges.

Question

Hudson primary school does a brilliant job. It is a family hub that specialises in support for children with SEND and autism and has a nursery. The building is 80 years old and suffers from high water table issues leading to damp, mould, and occasional flooding. Will the Minister give Niki Craddock, the headteacher at Hudson primary school, her team and all the children they serve the news that he will look favourably on prioritising this school in the rebuilding programme?

Answer from Josh MacAlister

I thank my hon. Friend for his advocacy for Hudson primary school. He has spoken to me before about the excellent performance of the school and its headteacher. We will be selecting the 250 schools for the school rebuilding programme by the end of the year and announce them at the start of next year. It will be based on those schools that have the most acute need in terms of their building state.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Did not commit to look favourably on Hudson primary school specifically or provide a timeline for considering it

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