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Written question asked by Countess of Mar (Crossbench) on Wednesday, 22 May 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 June 2019. It was answered by Lord Henley (Conservative) on Wednesday, 5 June 2019 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

Furniture: Fire Resistant Materials

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 21 May (HL15638), what steps they are taking to clarify which of the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 or the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 should take precedence in circumstances where either might apply, such as in (1) domestic and communal spaces in care homes, or (2) an office room based in a domestic dwelling.

Answer

The Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 apply to upholstered furniture which is ordinarily intended for private use in a dwelling.

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (FSO) is primarily for businesses and other non-domestic premises including communal areas of multi-occupied residential premises – where the communal areas are effectively workplaces and not primarily domestic premises. For care homes where the main use is the provision of residential care, the FSO applies to the entire premises as they are a workplace. It does not apply to people’s private homes.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL15924
Session
2017-19
Related items
Furniture: Fire Resistant Materials
Tuesday, 21 May 2019
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Furniture Fire regulations Fire resistant materials
Legislation
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988
Link
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