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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor David Amess (Conservative), on Monday, 5 September 2016, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 16 members in total.


350TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON

That this House notes that 2 to 5 September 2016 marks the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London in which approximately 13,000 homes were destroyed, 85 per cent of the city was devastated and an unrecorded number of people were killed or injured; welcomes the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health reception to highlight the continued importance of designing-in fire safety when developing towns, cities, buildings and infrastructure, and the cost-benefits of investing in fire safety measures, training and competence; and urges a multi-disciplinary approach to fire prevention, involving designers, architects, town planners, fire safety engineers, health and safety professionals and the emergency services.


Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
390 
Session
2016-17
Other sponsors
Peter Bottomley
Alan Meale
Jim Shannon
Martyn Day
Patrick Grady
Subjects
Fire and rescue services Regional planning and development
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk