Mary Macleod
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(12 years, 9 months ago)
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The Prime Minister
The £20 million fund is available from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, but there is also the Riot (Damages) Act, which dates back to 1886 and may be another measure that the Liberals were responsible for, which enables businesses that have been affected by riot to claim the money from the police service, which the Home Office can stand behind.
Mary Macleod (Brentford and Isleworth) (Con)
As a London MP, I was shocked and horrified by the scenes of criminality, violence and looting in this great city of ours during the last week. What was evident was the complete lack of respect and discipline among those who did it. Will the Prime Minister reassure the House that he will work closely with schools to make sure that we can improve this for the future?
The Prime Minister
I will certainly do that. In the task of trying to make a more responsible society where people live up to their responsibilities, schools will play a major part.