Flats: Fire Prevention
Lords · Question HL6139 · Tabled 25 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Baroness Pinnock
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will amend the PAS 9980 Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls and Cladding of Flats code of practice to require compliance with building regulations and statutory guidance in force at the time of construction.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, 8 Apr 2025
The British Standards Institution (BSI) developed and published PAS 9980 and Government has sponsored BSI to review it to make sure it captures best practices, meets market needs, and identifies any necessary revisions. BSI has commenced the review, which...