Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete in Education Settings Debate
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Abena Oppong-Asare
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Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete in Education Settings
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Gillian Keegan
One hundred per cent. The new information, which came as late as towards the end of August, is what made us take a different approach. I did not want to do that—it was the last thing I wanted to do—but it was the right thing to do.
Abena Oppong-Asare (Erith and Thamesmead) (Lab)
Can the Secretary of State confidently confirm for me that every school that has been identified as having RAAC has been contacted by the Government on what action to take?
Gillian Keegan
Yes, I can confirm that those that have been identified as having RAAC—there are two types: critical and non-critical condition—will have had action. We changed the action for the non-critical. Those that may be waiting are those with suspected RAAC, for which we will be doing surveys in the next two weeks. I am not sure whether the hon. Lady has a school in mind, but it could be in either of those categories.