Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Bill Walker (Conservative), on Tuesday, 28 January 1992, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 13 members in total.

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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SCOTTISH BUILDING STANDARDS AND ENGLAND AND WALES REGULATIONS,ON FIRE SAFETY

That this House notes that substantial differences exist between the Building Regulations England and Wales, now laid before Parliament, and the recently revised Scottish Building Standards, particularly in retention of three and four hour fire resistances in Scotland which are deleted in England and Wales, trade-off of fire resistance periods for sprinkler installation in England and Wales not currently implemented in Scotland, and deletion of requirements for non-combustibility in England and Wales which are retained in Scotland; believes that the new departures in the England and Wales regulations may reduce fire safety; and urges that any attempt to require Scottish standards to follow the England and Wales regulations, as has been indicated by Ministers, might proceed only after the new departures have proved themselves in practices to Scottish satisfaction.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

570 

Session

1991-92

Subjects

Building regulations Fire prevention Scotland Safety measures

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk