Be on alert at more than a hundred centers due to the presence of lightweight concrete

MADRID, September 3 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The British Government’s order to completely or partially close more than a hundred educational centers in England just days before the start of the course has generated a wave of criticism against the authorities, who defended the extraordinary move by appealing to the courts. risk of collapse.

The decision stemmed from beams being built with lighter special concrete this fall this summer, but this has led to an information breakdown. Education Minister Gillian Keegan is due to appear in the House of Commons on Monday.

Keegan alleged in an article published this Sunday in ‘The Sun’ that there was “no choice” and promised that the Government would work so that everything was resolved in a matter of “days, not weeks.” “I want to assure families that they will not return to the dark days of school closures,” he said, alluding to the pandemic.

Meanwhile, the Finance Minister, Jeremy Hunt, has stated in a statement to the BBC that the authorities will take “whatever is necessary” to resolve any doubts, “so that children can return to class safely.”

However, the Government has not revealed a list of centers that will be affected by this policy, leading the opposition Labor Party to consider using parliamentary mechanisms that could force the distribution of official documents.

Autoclaved cellular concrete (RAAC) is a lighter material than concrete that was commonly used until the mid-1990s. The government has not yet clarified whether there are still other public facilities that have been affected, such as health centers or courts.

Hunt, the former Minister of Health, stated that he was not aware of any information about the use of this type of substance in hospitals. However, he also promised that if there were any signs of risk, the authorities would also do “whatever is necessary.”