Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 87841

Housing: Fire Prevention

Tabled: 4 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025

Question

Sarah Owen

LabourLuton North

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure fire safety for new (a) high rise buildings, (b) complex or mixed use developments and (c) sites with known access or water-supply c

Answer

Samantha Dixon
The Department has taken steps to strengthen fire safety in all new buildings, including those that are high-rise, complex, or located on constrained sites.The Building Safety Act 2022 established the Building Safety Regulator, which since October 2023 ha...

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