Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 80755

High Rise Flats: Fires

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 15 October 2025

Question

Siân Berry

Green PartyBrighton Pavilion

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to section 21A of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, if he will issue guidance to local authorities on the timeframe within which the responsible pers

Answer

Samantha Dixon
Article 21A of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 makes clear that whenever there has been a fire risk assessment in a multi-occupied residential building, the risks identified in the assessment must be communicated to residents as well as the...

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