'Common sense for all schools to have sprinkler systems fitted'

摘要

Sir David Amess, MP for Southend West, secured the adjournment debate on fire safety in schools and opened it by questioning why fire safety measures in schools had not been dealt with over the last couple of decades. "I would have thought that the House has clearly come to the conclusion that it would be good common sense for all schools to have sprinkler systems fitted/' Sir David told the assembled group of MPs. "I have the highest regard for the Minister, but I simply do not understand this situation. Given that the government has the power to give money for new schools to be built, surely it should not take Einstein to come up with a plan whereby people cannot tender for such a contract unless a sprinkler system will be part of the new build project. This is quite a simple matter and I have to say to this Minister that I will not shut up until I get the straightforward answer that, in the future, contracts will be awarded only to builders who insist that sprinkler systems will be installed."