{"value":{"id":1925109,"askingMemberId":5347,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":true,"dateTabled":"2026-07-07T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2026-07-09T00:00:00","uin":"16802","questionText":"To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of schools in England have a business continuity plan that has been reviewed in the last 12 months.","answeringBodyId":60,"answeringBodyName":"Department for Education","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":false,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":5337,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2026-07-15T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>The department does not collect data on whether schools have a business continuity plan, or whether such plans have been reviewed within the last 12 months.</p><p>Settings remain responsible for complying with their legal responsibilities, including health and safety requirements, and should develop plans that reflect their local circumstances. <br> <br> The department publishes non-statutory guidance to support settings to plan for emergencies within their own local context which can be found here: <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/emergency-planning-and-response-for-education-childcare-and-childrens-social-care-settings/emergency-planning-and-response-for-education-childcare-and-childrens-social-care-settings\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/emergency-planning-and-response-for-education-childcare-and-childrens-social-care-settings/emergency-planning-and-response-for-education-childcare-and-childrens-social-care-settings</a>.</p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Schools: Finance","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1925109","method":"GET"}]}