Written question asked by Steve Reed (Labour) on Monday, 2 March 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 March 2020 (named day). It was answered by Christopher Pincher (Conservative) on Thursday, 5 March 2020 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Buildings: Fire Prevention

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether it is his Department's policy that all high-risk buildings should contain fire safety corridors equipped with fire-resistant material.

Answer: The Government does not specify which materials or approaches to construction should be used to meet the requirements of the building regulations, as a prescriptive approach would limit the ability for innovation.

Developers and designers should use the guidance in Approved Document B to decide whether fire resistant glazing or fire resistant material in corridors could be used to meet the requirements of the regulations in the construction of buildings.

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