Schools minister Nick Gibb defended the government's handling of the concrete crisis even as he admitted less funding was given to the Department for Education than requested to repair crumbling schools.
The government is coming under pressure over its handling of the issue with critics blaming historic underinvestment into school infrastructure.
A report by the National Audit Office, which scrutinises government spending, in June warned that there were concerns about the schools programme.They said by March of this year the department had awarded just 24 contracts against a forecast of 83, due to"instability in the construction sector and inflationary risks".
"Awarding contracts and establishing projects takes time but we have made rapid progress and are exceeding delivery timescales compared to the previous Priority School Building Programme, while delivering schools that will be net zero in operation. The Infrastructure and Project Authority has also highlighted the strength of the SRP's progress.
Mr Gibb sought to defend the prime minister, telling Sky News it was"simply not true" to say he oversaw budget cuts and that 50 a year was in line with previous austerity years.
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