Adjournment debate on Tuesday, 19 May 2009, in the House of Commons, led by Ian McCartney. The answering member was Lord Knight of Weymouth.

Fire Safety (Schools)

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on fire safety in schools.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 492 c333-53WH
Session: 2008-09
Department: Department for Children, Schools and Families
Chamber / Committee: Westminster Hall
Proceeding contributions: Ian McCartney | 492 c335WH (Link to this contribution) I have been practising as a grandfather for a number of years—this is my 10th grandchild. I had a mi...; Ian McCartney | 492 c335-6WH (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend is right. The impact does not last only a few days, weeks or months. Sometimes, schoo...; Michael Clapham | 492 c335WH (Link to this contribution) I congratulate my right hon. Friend on two things: securing this debate and his 10th grandchild. The...; David Drew | 492 c336WH (Link to this contribution) Will my right hon. Friend consider an example in Gloucestershire, in which a new school, Rednock, is...; Michael Clapham | 492 c339WH (Link to this contribution) I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Makerfield (Mr. McCartney) on obtaining this deba...; Ian McCartney | 492 c339WH (Link to this contribution) The NUT reckons that the cost will be £1 billion over the next decade.; Michael Clapham | 492 c339-40WH (Link to this contribution) I am grateful for that correction. The net suggested that between 2000 and 2004, the cost of fires ...; Ian McCartney | 492 c336-9WH (Link to this contribution) It is absolutely scandalous. There is no financial, safety or community rationale for doing what Glo...; David Drew | 492 c340WH (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend will have heard my earlier intervention. Surely local authorities' role must be preve...; Michael Clapham | 492 c340-1WH (Link to this contribution) I accept my hon. Friend's point but, as he knows, local government will often try to reduce the cost...; Annette Brooke | 492 c342WH (Link to this contribution) I, too, congratulate the right hon. Member for Makerfield (Mr. McCartney), but on the birth of his 1...; Rosie Cooper | 492 c341-2WH (Link to this contribution) I thank my right hon. Friend the Member for Makerfield (Mr. McCartney) for securing this debate on t...; Bob Spink | 492 c342WH (Link to this contribution) The hon. Lady is making a lot of sense. Does she believe that better and well-targeted education for...; Lord Knight of Weymouth | 492 c348-51WH (Link to this contribution) Many of us come into politics hoping to impact on people's lives in a positive way. I pay tribute to...; Nick Gibb | 492 c345-8WH (Link to this contribution) I congratulate the right hon. Member for Makerfield (Mr. McCartney), whom we have just learned was o...; Annette Brooke | 492 c342-5WH (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman has correctly surmised that I will mention heathland. He may have seen in the loc...; Ian McCartney | 492 c352WH (Link to this contribution) I thank my right hon. Friend for that suggestion of a way forward. If he has a chance, could he resp...; Lord Knight of Weymouth | 492 c352-3WH (Link to this contribution) I share my right hon. Friend's frustration that we have not yet had that evaluation from the Buildin...; Bob Spink | 492 c351WH (Link to this contribution) The Minister is making a characteristically thoughtful response to this debate, for which I thank hi...; Lord Knight of Weymouth | 492 c351-2WH (Link to this contribution) As we put the tool together, we had contact with the ABI but principally with Zurich, which has been...; Ian McCartney | 492 c333-4WH (Link to this contribution) I hope that this will be a sober debate—in the best possible sense of the word. I am pleased this mo...; Bob Spink | 492 c334WH (Link to this contribution) There is a large number of non-accidental fires in schools, in particular, for reasons that we all u...; Ian McCartney | 492 c334WH (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman is right; indeed, Greater Manchester is a pioneering fire authority working with ...; John Penrose | 492 c334-5WH (Link to this contribution) The right hon. Gentleman is making a very powerful case on this very important issue. I congratulate...
Subjects: Fire prevention Fires Schools Safety
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Fire Safety (Schools)

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