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Doors: Fire Prevention

Commons · Question 56451 · Tabled 2 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 10 Jun 2025

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Asked by Vikki Slade

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of pausing the proposed move from the British fire door safety testing standard to the European Standard until the review of

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Answered by Alex Norris, 10 Jun 2025

The withdrawal of National Classes fire testing standards (BS 476) from Approved Document B in favour of the European Standard (BS EN 13501) aimed to enhance fire protection by simplifying compliance routes within the guidance. This change makes it easier...