State of schools and hospitals 'shocking', says minister

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Catherine McKinnell says schools and hospitals are in a “terrible state” after years of underinvestment, calling the scale of repairs “shocking.” She says a £1.2bn repair fund will help fix leaking roofs, faulty electrics and remove asbestos. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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00:00We have seen a significant underinvestment in our schools and in our hospitals over a sustained

00:06period of time. They're in a terrible state. So this investment really is, you know, to fix the

00:11foundations of our schools and our hospitals, to support things like leaking roofs, making sure

00:18the electrics are working, in schools also removing asbestos. I mean, it's shocking really

00:25the amount of infrastructure investment that is required in our estate, but we know ultimately

00:31this is how we deliver better outcomes for children, excellence for every child, and obviously

00:36better health services as well for those who need it.

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