Communities and Local Government

Lord Stunell Excerpts

Thursday 27th January 2011 Ministerial Corrections

[Grant Shapps]

The hon. Gentleman knows, because he has raised this issue with me before in the House, that the affordable housing programme continues, and that £4.5 billion is available for new affordable housing provision—from which, I understand, subsequent to our previous exchange in the House, his council is in line for funding.

Anti-Semitism

The following is an extract from the closing speech by the Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, the hon. Member for Hazel Grove (Andrew Stunell), in the Adjournment Debate on Anti-Semitism secured by the hon. Member for Bassetlaw (John Mann) on 20 January 2011.

[Andrew Stunell]

…I know from my previous visits to the area that the security required there is a shock to all non-Jewish visitors, who expect a primary school to be a primary school, perhaps not with open access, but certainly with friendly, welcoming access rather than high fences and armed guards.

[Official Report, 20 January 2011, Vol. 521, c. 365WH.]

Letter of correction from Mr Andrew Stunell:

An error has been identified in my closing speech in the Adjournment Debate on Anti-Semitism on 20 January 2011. The revision is required to avoid the impression that there are armed guards at Jewish Faith Schools.

The correct answer should have been:

[Andrew Stunell]

…I know from my previous visits to the area that the security required there is a shock to all non-Jewish visitors, who expect a primary school to be a primary school, perhaps not with open access, but certainly with friendly, welcoming access rather than high fences and armed by guards.