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1612947

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2023
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Fire Prevention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to prevent wild fires in summer 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
	tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
	uin	181932
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2023 answer text <p>In December 2021, the Home Office published the <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffireengland.uk%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2F2021-12%2F211220%2520Wildfire%2520Framework%2520for%2520England.pdf&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7Cc198ad64f23f4a58873e08db44a2e0a7%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638179238586347754%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=oVVredJUiZ1ch2N9fn2r5ZlMRIj3sBZijKuDMrNyjLM%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Wildfire Framework for England</a> which identifies responsibilities, clarifies relationships and facilitates coordination at Government level and between key wildfire stakeholders in England. This multi-agency approach mitigates the risks and impacts of wildfire to people, property, habitats and wildlife and to provide an effective response to wildfire incidents.</p><p>In addition to the promotion of sustainable land management practices to mitigate against wildfire and the provision of prevention and response training modules to land managers, Defra works closely with stakeholders and other Government departments to coordinate proactive public communications during periods of high wildfire risk.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 25/04/2023 16:56:47 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
	tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1491271

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Fire Prevention
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent further wildfires.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL1983
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office works across Government with a wide range of stakeholders including the National Fire Chiefs Council, England and Wales Wildfire Forum and other Departments and Agencies including Defra and the Met Office to promote planning and prevention for wildfire incidents in England.</p><p> </p><p>At a local level, each Fire and Rescue Authority is required to plan for the foreseeable risks in their area (including wildfires) through their Integrated Risk Management Plan. This will include plans to prevent and respond to incidents and Fire and Rescue Services will have regard in their planning to other key local responders including landowners and other emergency services.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 20/09/2022 15:54:02 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1313004

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Fire Prevention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Waking Watch services; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	35
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2021 answer text <p>Waking Watch, when operated in accordance with the Simultaneous Evacuation Guidance published by the National Fire Chief’s Council (NFCC) is a legitimate risk mitigation measure in buildings which move from a stay put to simultaneous evacuation fire safety strategy. NFCC guidance recommends that a Waking Watch should only be in place for a short period of time and that the Responsible Person should move quickly to install a common fire alarm system as they are a more cost effective and reliable option.</p><p>We are aware that too many buildings are relying on Waking Watch for too long and that in many cases the costs are being borne by leaseholders. That is why we have provided £30 million to install common alarm systems in eligible buildings to replace expensive Waking Watch measures. No interim measures should be considered as a substitute for completing remediation as quickly as possible.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 17/05/2021 16:25:50 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1147056

	registered interest
	date	30/09/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Fire Prevention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to increase wildfire resilience in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
	tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
	uin	292217
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>Fire and rescue authorities in England are required to produce an Integrated Risk Management Plan that assesses all foreseeable fire and rescue related risks (including wildfire) that could affect their area.</p><p>The National Fire Chiefs Council are increasing the number of specialist wildfire tactical advisors across the country and are developing a wildfires asset register to more easily source specialist equipment when required.</p><p>In addition, the Home Office supports services by providing over £27m for specialist capabilities, such as high-volume pumps, which are well used to combat major wildfires.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 08/10/2019 14:01:17 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1144408

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Fire Prevention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals on fire safety.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	286251
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>This Government is committed to making sure that high-rise buildings are safe, and that residents feel safe in them, now and in the future. On 5 September, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government announced a series of measures to drive progress, including: £10 million per year to fund tailored building checks and inspections on all high risk residential buildings in England by 2021; a consultation on changes to the Building Regulations guidance on fire safety, primarily lowering the height threshold for sprinklers; and confirmation that the private sector remediation fund will open on 12 September, to fund the removal of Aluminium Composite Material cladding from eligible buildings in the private residential sector.</p><p>Our consultation, Building a Safer Future: proposals for reform of the building safety regulatory system closed on Wednesday 31 July 2019. We are now analysing the responses and will respond by the end of this year. We will then introduce legislation at the earliest opportunity, when parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 09/09/2019 15:34:02 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1137435

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Fire Prevention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will urgently commission a national review of stay put advice in fire safety policy.
	tabling member constituency	Kensington
	tabling member printed	Emma Dent Coad
	uin	274660
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>Following the Grenfell Tower fire in June 2017, the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) published comprehensive guidance for buildings, such as those with ACM cladding, on what arrangements and interim measures should be established where “stay put” has been suspended. The NFCC carefully reviewed its guidance and reaffirmed the principle of “stay put” where it is appropriate. Its statement on this can be viewed at <a href="http://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/Stay-Put-position." target="_blank">http://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/Stay-Put-position.</a></p><p>The Home Office has no plans to commission a national review of stay put advice. However, the government recognises that questions have been raised about means of escape from blocks of flats and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has commenced a technical review of Building Regulation guidance through a call for evidence on 18 December 2018. This call for evidence identified topics which were candidates for inclusion in the review of Approved Document B (Fire Safety). One of the topics was means of escape in blocks of flats, including the stay-put approach. The call for evidence closed on 15 March 2019 and the Department is in the process of reviewing the evidence provided.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 16/07/2019 12:48:23 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4683 label Biography information for Emma Dent Coad

1137028

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Fire Prevention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps his Department is taking to increase fire safety in (a) care homes and (b) other residential blocks.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	273379
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to care homes and the parts of multi-occupied residential premises that are used in common by occupants of more than one dwelling. The Fire Safety Order requires those responsible for a premises to undertake and review regularly a fire risk assessment and put in place and maintain adequate and appropriate fire protection measures to mitigate the risk to life from fire to as low as is reasonably practicable.</p><p><br>The Home Office recently launched a Call for Evidence on the Fire Safety Order to ensure it remains fit for purpose. The call for evidence runs until 31 July 2019.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 09/07/2019 15:56:46 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1137030

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Fire Prevention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether fire evacuation guidance issued by his Department includes information on the additional time required to evacuate vulnerable people.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	273380
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to all non-domestic premises, including parts of multi-occupied residential premises that are used in common by occupants of more than one dwelling. The Government makes available a suite of premises-specific guidance to help those with responsibilities under the Fire Safety Order to comply, including the requirement to provide suitable escape routes and emergency exits.</p><p><br>Supplementary guidance, which provides extra information on accessibility and means of escape for disabled people, is also made available on Gov.UK.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 09/07/2019 11:08:34 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1109859

	registered interest
	date	04/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Fire Prevention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information he has received from the England and Wales Wildlife Forum on the effectiveness of the Fire Safety Index.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	240933
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>Natural England are currently working with the Met Office and the National Parks to objectively review the operation of the Fire Severity Index (FSI), based on the relevant science. We have had contact with the England and Wales Wildfire Forum and they will be invited to provide information on the effectiveness of the FSI during the on-going stakeholder engagement process.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 09/04/2019 14:59:04 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

1090525

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Fire Prevention
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risk of manufacturers of glass-reinforced plastic composite fire doors becoming insolvent in order to avoid any potential liabilities.
	tabling member printed	Lord Porter of Spalding
	uin	HL14622
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>We are not party to details of the financial situation of companies manufacturing GRP composite fire doors.</p><p>The Association of Composite Door Manufacturers (ACDM) have committed to developing an industry-led action plan for repair and replacement of fire doors which do not meet the required standard. The ACDM are engaging with the Local Government Association (LGA) and other key stakeholders directly in development of their plan.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 28/03/2019 13:52:10 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4555 label Biography information for Lord Porter of Spalding