Written question asked by Nia Griffith (Labour) on Thursday, 29 November 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 4 December 2018 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Friday, 7 December 2018. A substantive answer was provided by Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 13 December 2018 on behalf of the House of Commons Commission.
House of Commons Chamber: Fire Prevention
- Question
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To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, the last occasion on which a fire evacuation drill was conducted in the Chamber of the House of Commons; and whether he plans to conduct such a drill in future.
- Answer
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Fire evacuation drills of the parliamentary estate are planned on an annual basis and the Chamber of the House of Commons was included as part of the last evacuation drill of the Palace of Westminster as a whole on 21 May 2018. Dates and time of fire evacuation drills are subject to change only for essential House business or security considerations.
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- Written question
- Reference
- 197454
- Session
- 2017-19
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- Subjects
- Fire prevention House of Commons chamber
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