Some ministers fear massive bills and disruption could be on the horizon if public buildings are held to the same standards set by the Department for Education over the RAAC crisis.
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has come under fire from colleagues for her"unilateral" decision to determine which school buildings need to close as part of the concrete crisis, Sky News has learned.
The education secretary has made clear she took the most cautious of the options presented by officials over which buildings to shut last week. Ministers are worried they could now face massive disruption and spiralling costs if other public buildings are now held to the same precedent set in the Department for Education.
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