Fire Precautions (Schools)

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 6:00 pm on 1 March 2007.

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Photo of John Penrose John Penrose Conservative, Weston-Super-Mare 6:00, 1 March 2007

My right hon. and learned Friend is perhaps aware that the early-day motion has been signed by nearly 100 colleagues of all parties. Does he agree that the Government's current refurbishment and new build plan, which, it has been announced, will continue for many years, presents an opportunity to start making sprinkler systems a natural and inherent part of all new build and all refurbishment? That chance should be taken, because we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to get sprinklers into a large proportion of our schools as part of normal refurbishment operations.