Points of Order

Mary Robinson Excerpts

Monday 11th September 2023 Commons Chamber

[Mary Robinson (Cheadle) (Con)]

On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. During the recent debate on the safety of school buildings, the hon. Member for Twickenham (Munira Wilson) referred to a school in my constituency, wrongly including it in a list of schools with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete waiting to hear from the Government about remediation. The original school was indeed built using RAAC, many decades ago. However, earlier this year pupils moved into their brand-new £23-million state-of-the-art school on the site, while utilising other college buildings as the next stage of the £50-million transformation progresses. Furthermore, the Royal College Manchester, Seashell Trust, is not reliant on Government funding; it is non-maintained, as it is an independent charity. Will you direct me on how I can set the record straight and ensure that the positive message regarding this excellent school is heard?

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans)]

I thank the hon. Lady for her point of order and her forward notice of it. Let us be fair: she has just done it, in an amazing way.