Written Question·The Senior Deputy Speaker·UIN HL1793

House of Lords: Fire Prevention

Tabled: 8 July 2026
Answered: 14 July 2026

Question

To ask The Senior Deputy Speaker whether he will publish the Services Committee paper and any supplementary advice or briefing papers regarding the proposal to suspend Parliamentary proceedings in the Chamber on 2 July for a fire drill.

Answer

The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chair of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf. The evacuation was a pre-planned fire evacuation exercise. The drill had been approved by the relevant senior stakeholders, including the Lord Speaker, t...
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