Written question asked by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Friday, 18 February 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 23 February 2022 (named day). It was answered by Baroness Maclean of Redditch (Conservative) on Wednesday, 23 February 2022 on behalf of the Home Office.

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Buildings: Leeds

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of whether an evacuation manager should be appointed at Magellan House, Leeds, as proposed by the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, in the context of that building having a comprehensive fire alarm and the statement by the Minister for Building Safety and Fire on 23 January 2022 on Twitter that no fire and rescue service should be imposing evacuation managers for buildings with a comprehensive fire alarm.

Answer

It is the duty of the Responsible Person for Magellan House to consider how best to fulfil their duties under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

The Fire and Rescue Service’s role is to enforce against the Order.

It is vital that Responsible Persons take a proportionate approach, however I cannot comment on a specific case.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

124975

Session

2021-22

Transferred

Yes

Subjects

Buildings Leeds Fire alarms

Link

View this Written question on www.parliament.uk