Mr. Hubert Loftus:

To put the national picture of rentals of prefabricated buildings and modular accommodation in context, I will make two important points. It represents about 4% of the Department's capital programme so it is a small element of it. Previously, we provided to the Committee of Public Accounts the list of schools that had rented prefabricated buildings for longer than five years. The number was 396 schools. Through our forward planning and delivery that figure is now 212 schools. The bulk of the remainder are in a pipeline for delivery. We are strong and being proactive. Purchased modular accommodation is modern and positive and we see it as an important delivery mechanism. Government policy on modern methods of construction is all about adding capacity to the construction sector, which is important for delivery. Certainly, we in the Department value that. We have a strong framework in place which provides climate-friendly solutions, including timber-frame modular solutions we are proud of.