Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 56451

Doors: Fire Prevention

Tabled: 2 June 2025
Answered: 10 June 2025

Question

Vikki Slade

Liberal DemocratMid Dorset and North Poole

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of pausing the proposed move from the British fire door safety testing standard to the European Standard until the review of

Answer

Alex Norris
The withdrawal of National Classes fire testing standards (BS 476) from Approved Document B in favour of the European Standard (BS EN 13501) aimed to enhance fire protection by simplifying compliance routes within the guidance. This change makes it easier...

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