
“Everything Possible” must be done by Government on RAAC, says Priti Patel MP
Witham MP Priti Patel has called on the Government to do “everything possible” to address the RAAC concerns affecting schools in the Witham constituency and in Essex. Speaking on Wednesday in the House of Commons at Prime Minister’s Question Time and during a debate on the safety of school buildings, …

Priti raises RAAC issues in House of Commons
Witham MP Priti Patel has questioned the Secretary of State for Education over the support available to schools and pupils affected by the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC). One primary school in the Witham constituency is not able to provide face-to-face teaching, two secondary schools are partially closed …

Statement on RAAC school closures
Parents will understandably be very concerned by the news today regarding certain local schools that will not be re-opening next week. This is due to structural surveys that found issues linked with the use of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC). I have been in contact with the Department for Education …