Written Question·The Senior Deputy Speaker·UIN HL1620

House of Lords: Fire Prevention

Tabled: 3 July 2026

Answered: 14 July 2026

Question

To ask The Senior Deputy Speaker, in respect of the evacuation of the House of Lords at 15:00pm on Thursday 2 July, (1) to what extent, if any, were members and staff of the House of Commons involved, (2) to what extent was the London Fire Brigade informe

Answer

The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chair of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf. The House of Commons was fully involved in the evacuation drill. For the purposes of evacuation, the Parliamentary Estate is treated as a single zone. Ac...

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