I commend and congratulate the DUP Education Minister in Northern Ireland, Michelle McIlveen, on her announcement of £749 million for over 20 schools. A school in my constituency faces imminent closure, which I oppose. If there is learning here in GB about the importance of schools being central to their communities, will it be shared with me? Will she also ensure that the Lurgan campus of the senior high school does not close?

Catherine West highlighted the poor conditions of Highgate Wood School's sports hall, which she described as 'Dickensian' with inadequate facilities for girls. She also praised the school's commitment to taking on challenging students and its role in providing PE teacher training despite its dilapidated infrastructure. Ms West intervened to agree that the cancellation of the Building Schools for the Future programme was one of the worst decisions made by the Government, citing a press interview with the Secretary of State. Did the consultation give any weighting to schools that have been particularly generous in taking children in response to unexpected demand? Some schools face bulge classes, affecting sports provision for a larger number of students. Has any weighting been given to the fact that some schools are more generous than others?

James Daly spoke about Derby High School in his constituency, highlighting the dilapidated state of its facilities and the impact on students' learning. He emphasized the importance of investment to enable the school to inspire and achieve potential for young people.

Ms Fletcher thanked the Minister for allocating £50 million to Tarleton Academy in west Lancashire, which is using funds to rebuild its school. She highlighted issues faced by the school due to outdated buildings and praised the efforts of the executive head and her team. Ms Fletcher also raised concerns about sports facilities and community use, mentioning a lack of nearby sports pitches and advocating for shared 3G astroturf pitches with local clubs. She inquired about improving sports facilities at Penwortham Girls' High School.

My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. The Levelling Up Secretary of State, who is also the Education Secretary, vandalised schools by cancelling the Building Schools for the Future programme. This was described as levelling down at its worst. He made a plea for County High School in Leftwich, which needs community sports facilities. He requested a meeting with the Minister to move forward on this project.

The Government are committed to improving school buildings and the educational environment, with a focus on delivering value for money. Peter Gibson highlighted the issues faced by schools built under Private Finance Initiative contracts and welcomed the Prime Minister's 10-year school rebuilding programme, which includes £2 billion of investment. He also mentioned that more than £4 million has been invested in Darlington schools and over £10 million for sports facilities nationwide.

She highlighted the need for capital investment in schools like Tang Hall Primary Academy and Carr Junior School, which suffer from poor infrastructure. Rachael specifically mentioned All Saints Roman Catholic School's outdated facilities, including falling masonry and inadequate heating systems, making it unsafe and unsuitable for learning. I raised the issue of safeguarding in relation to All Saints School and the fact that there is public access to the grounds. How are such issues taken into account when considering priorities?

He expressed concern over the decay of school estates across England, highlighting that one in six schools require urgent repair and more than 1,000 are at risk of urgent failure. He criticised the Government for cancelling the Building Schools for the Future programme in 2010 and pointed out that even with the current rebuilding programme, there is a shortfall of 178 schools compared to the original target.