WATER SPRINKLERS IN SCHOOLS

Early day motion 1726, tabled 1 March 2006 by Celia Barlow (Labour). Signed by 190 members.

That this House notes that more than 2,000 schools are damaged by fire each year at an estimated cost of £100 million to local education authorities; further notes that the National Governors' Association has been working with the West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority to raise awareness of fire risk assessment among head teachers and governors; looks forward to their joint publication of a guide for governors on fire risk; and calls upon the Government to broaden its recommendations to make the installation of sprinklers in all new build and major refurbishments of maintained schools mandatory.

Signatures by party: Labour 111, Conservative 39, Liberal Democrat 32, DUP 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Plaid Cymru 1, Respect 1, UUP 1.