Written question asked by Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour) on Thursday, 3 February 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 March 2005. It was answered by Charles Clarke (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 March 2005 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government plans to require buildings in metropolitan areas to use laminated glass to reduce the risk of mass civilian injury in the case of domestic terrorist attack.

Answer: Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the Government plans to require buildings in metropolitan areas to use laminated glass to reduce the risk of mass civilian injury in the case of domestic terrorist attack. [215351] Mr. Charles Clarke: The Government have no plans to require buildings in metropolitan areas to use laminated glass although where organisations perceive their threat assessment to require it, advice and guidance is readily available to inform and support its use.

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