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1108867

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	High Rise Flats: Fires
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many high rise buildings retrofitted with combinations of composite or other forms of cladding which are not formed from solid metal and mineral wool insulation have had fires that resulted in fatalities in the last 10 years in the UK; and what estimate they have made of the number of such buildings internationally that have had fires resulting in fatalities in the last 10 years.
tabling member printed	Lord Porter of Spalding
uin	HL14974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold this information.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 10/04/2019 12:44:00 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4555 label Biography information for Lord Porter of Spalding

1104669

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	High Rise Flats: Fires
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many high rise buildings retrofitted with combinations of composite or other forms of cladding which are not formed from solid metal along with phenolic foam insulation have had fires that resulted in fatalities in the last 10 years in the UK; and what estimate they have made of the number of such buildings internationally that have had fires resulting in fatalities in the last 10 years.
tabling member printed	Lord Porter of Spalding
uin	HL14794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold this information.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 08/04/2019 15:19:11 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4555 label Biography information for Lord Porter of Spalding

1041344

registered interest
date	16/01/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	High Rise Flats: Fires
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the number of fires in (a) publicly and (b) privately owned high rise residential blocks in each of the last 20 years.
tabling member constituency	Croydon Central
tabling member printed	Sarah Jones
uin	208350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office do not hold this information.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 17/01/2019 17:39:12 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4631 label Biography information for Sarah Jones

917513

registered interest
date	05/06/2018
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	High Rise Flats: Fires
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 31 May 2018 to Question 146735 on High Rise Flats: Fires, which fire and rescue authorities in England have suspended the stay put guidance for residents of high-rise tower blocks that have cladding systems that do not meet current Building Regulations guidance.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	149923
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>The National Fire Chiefs Council’s general guidance supports the principle of a ‘stay put’ strategy where it is appropriate. Decisions on maintaining or suspending the ‘stay put’ policy in blocks of flats should be based on a comprehensive risk assessment undertaken by a competent fire risk assessor. Residents and the local fire and rescue service should be informed where an existing ‘stay put’ policy is suspended.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 11/06/2018 16:35:22 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

909354

registered interest
date	22/05/2018
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	High Rise Flats: Fires
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, in light of the changes announced by the London Fire Brigade to the stay put policy for evacuation in the event of a high-rise fire, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the guidance entitled Fire safety in purpose-built blocks of flats which his Department worked with the Local Government Association to produce.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	146734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2018 answer text <p>Across London, the advice of London Fire Brigade on stay put remains the same. However, for specific buildings where it has been identified that they have Aluminium Composite Material cladding, one of the interim control measures is to move to a simultaneous evacuation strategy and the stay put policy has been temporarily suspended in these cases. In London there are approximately 100 buildings where this arrangement has been put in place. At such time that the Aluminium Composite Material cladding has been removed it is London Fire Brigade’s expectation that these buildings will move back to a stay put strategy. There are 16 blocks in London so far that have removed their cladding and returned to stay put.</p><p> </p><p>This has been the London Fire Brigade position since the Government published the interim measures and London Fire Brigade then carried out inspections to check that Responsible Persons had taken all reasonable steps to mitigate risk from fire to residents. This is in accordance with The National Fire Chiefs Council’s guidance on simultaneous evacuation, which supports the principle of a stay put strategy whenever possible. This guidance is available on the National Fire Chiefs Council’s website: <a href="https://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/Simultaneous-evacuation-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/Simultaneous-evacuation-guidance</a></p><p> </p><p>The principles of stay put advice is laid out in the ‘Fire safety in Purpose-Built Block of Flats’ guidance hosted on the Local Government Association’s website and developed by a wide range of stakeholders. London Fire Brigade and the National Fire Chiefs Council support this guidance.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 30/05/2018 17:53:48 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

909355

registered interest
date	22/05/2018
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	High Rise Flats: Fires
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 discussions he has had with the London Fire Brigade on the adequacy of stay put advice for high-rise residents in the event of a fire.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	146735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2018 answer text <p>Across London, the advice of London Fire Brigade on stay put remains the same. However, for specific buildings where it has been identified that they have Aluminium Composite Material cladding, one of the interim control measures is to move to a simultaneous evacuation strategy and the stay put policy has been temporarily suspended in these cases. In London there are approximately 100 buildings where this arrangement has been put in place. At such time that the Aluminium Composite Material cladding has been removed it is London Fire Brigade’s expectation that these buildings will move back to a stay put strategy. There are 16 blocks in London so far that have removed their cladding and returned to stay put.</p><p>This has been the London Fire Brigade position since the Government published the interim measures and London Fire Brigade then carried out inspections to check that Responsible Persons had taken all reasonable steps to mitigate risk from fire to residents. This is in accordance with The National Fire Chiefs Council’s guidance on simultaneous evacuation, which supports the principle of a stay put strategy whenever possible. This guidance is available on the National Fire Chiefs Council’s website: <a href="https://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/Simultaneous-evacuation-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/Simultaneous-evacuation-guidance</a></p><p>The principles of stay put advice is laid out in the ‘Fire safety in Purpose-Built Block of Flats’ guidance hosted on the Local Government Association’s website and developed by a wide range of stakeholders. London Fire Brigade and the National Fire Chiefs Council support this guidance.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 31/05/2018 16:08:09 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

909356

registered interest
date	22/05/2018
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	High Rise Flats: Fires
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 discussions he has had with the National Fire Chiefs Council on the adequacy of stay put advice for high-rise residents in the event of a fire.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	146736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2018 answer text <p>Following the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the Government worked with fire safety experts, including the National Fire Chiefs Council, to issue advice to owners of high rise residential blocks of flats with unsafe cladding on the immediate steps they should take to mitigate the risks of fire, and maintain the safety of their buildings for residential use, pending full remediation work.</p><p>To support that advice, the National Fire Chiefs Council issued more detailed guidance to fire and rescue services and building owners on the arrangements that should be in place where a ‘stay put’ policy has been suspended. That guidance was issued in October 2017. The National Fire Chiefs Council published an updated version of the guidance in May which did not alter the existing position on the maintenance or suspension of ‘stay put’ policy.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 30/05/2018 17:44:32 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

909357

registered interest
date	22/05/2018
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	High Rise Flats: Fires
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 plans he has in place to ensure that all residents are aware of whether they should stay put or evacuate their flats in the event of a high-rise fire.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	146737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2018 answer text <p>'Stay put’ is an operational policy overseen by fire and rescue services. The National Fire Chiefs Council has issued a statement on this, which can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/News/national-fire-chiefs-council-reiterate-stay-put-advice/200686" target="_blank">https://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/News/national-fire-chiefs-council-reiterate-stay-put-advice/200686</a></p><p>Existing advice on the policy and guidance about its suspension in certain circumstances is annexed to this letter and can be found on the National Fire Chiefs Council website at:</p><p><a href="https://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/Simultaneous-evacuation-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/Simultaneous-evacuation-guidance</a></p><p>In the case of a comprehensive fire risk assessment undertaken by a competent fire risk assessor deciding on the maintenance or suspension of a ‘stay put’ policy, residents and the local fire and rescue service should be informed.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 30/05/2018 17:51:05 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

858569

registered interest
date	09/03/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	High Rise Flats: Fires
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of specialist firefighting equipment available to the fire services as a result of the Grenfell Tower fire.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	131824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2018 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of each fire and rescue authority to allocate their resources, including equipment, across prevention, protection and operational response to prevent and mitigate effectively the fire related risks facing their communities.</p><p>Home Office also supports specialist National Resilience capabilities to respond to large scale incidents. These capabilities are discussed quarterly at the National Fire Chief Council’s National Resilience Board and the Home Office Strategic Resilience Board to ensure that the agreed capabilities are in place, well maintained and remain fit for purpose.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 15/03/2018 18:52:18 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

756201

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	High Rise Flats: Fires
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in Dubai on the fire at 34 Tamweel Tower, Jumeirah Lakes, Dubai, in 2012.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	8256
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>Later this month the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) are coordinating a visit from Major General Matrooshi, the Commander in Chief of the UAE Civil Defence in Dubai who has responsibility for fire safety, to discuss approaches to fire safety in Dubai and exchange best practice. This visit will be attended by officials from a number of Departments, including the Home Office and DCLG.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 13/09/2017 16:12:36 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne