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London Attacks

My right hon. Friend will know that two of the bombs exploded in my constituency, and I am sure that he will join me in commending the good sense of the vast majority of local people of all colours, cultures and religions in the area for remaining united in the face of this calamity and in the face of a limited number of evil people who wish to exploit the situation by stirring up religious hatred; but may I, on behalf of my constituents, also raise a deeply felt concern of local people, firefighters and others in the emergency services about the future security around the King’s Cross/ St. Pancras area? The London fire authority has been planning for some time to withdraw some fire engines from three local fire stations—Euston, Clerkenwell and Islington—on the grounds that"““the current location of appliances does not relate to today’s risks””." Thursday clearly demonstrated that they do relate directly to today’s risks. Will he join me in saying to the fire authority that there should be no sense of shame or embarrassment in learning from experience and reconsidering that proposal?