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Written question asked by Mike Amesbury (Independent (affiliation)) on Thursday, 21 November 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 25 November 2024. It was answered by Alex Norris (Labour) on Friday, 29 November 2024 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

High Rise Flats: Fire Extinguishers

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many and what proportion of high rise buildings have sprinklers installed.

Answer

The department does not hold information on how many nor what proportion of high-rise buildings have sprinklers installed.

The Building Regulations set out the required performance of new building work. The Regulations are supported by statutory guidance in Approved Documents; Approved Document B ‘Fire Safety’ was updated in May 2020 so that blocks of flats with a top storey more than 11 metres above ground level should be fitted with a sprinkler system. Under Part 4 of the Building Safety Act 2022, accountable persons for higher-risk buildings are required to register the building with the Building Safety Regulator and provide Key Building Information covering all fire and smoke control equipment, including sprinklers. A designated Responsible Person is obliged, under The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, to ensure that existing residential buildings have appropriate fire safety measures.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
15486
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Fire extinguishers High rise flats
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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