Oral Answers to Questions

Ashley Fox Excerpts

Wednesday 4th September 2024 Commons Chamber

[The Prime Minister]

This is an important issue. I have heard too many people say that antisocial behaviour is some sort of low-level issue, but it really impacts lives across the country and we have to tackle it. That is why we will put more police on the streets, have more effective powers to deal with antisocial behaviour, and introduce Young Futures programmes to divert young people who are getting into trouble.

[Sir Ashley Fox (Bridgwater) (Con)]

Q14. If he will visit Haygrove School in Bridgwater.

[The Prime Minister]

The Schools Minister will be happy to visit the hon. Member’s constituency.

[Sir Ashley Fox]

I thank the Prime Minister for his answer. Haygrove School is one of the top-performing schools in Somerset, but it is unfortunately one of those built by Caledonian Modular and now condemned as unsafe. I am grateful for the meeting with the Schools Minister, but can the Prime Minister give Haygrove and the other schools affected an assurance that they will be rebuilt, and quickly, because those pupils and staff are still working in portacabins?