PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
High Rise Flats: Fire Extinguishers (13 February 2020)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of sprinkler systems in improving fire safety in tower blocks.
Asked by:
Apsana Begum (Independent)
Asked by:
Apsana Begum (Independent)
Answer
Research by the Building Research Establishment into the effectiveness of residential sprinklers estimates a reduction in deaths and injuries at 76 per cent and 58 per cent respectively. The Secretary of State's statement on building safety on 20 January 2020 set out that we are considering lowering the height threshold for sprinkler requirements in new buildings to 11 metres.
Answered by:
Christopher Pincher (Independent)
24 February 2020
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