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Fire Safety Bill

Proceeding contribution from Baroness Pinnock (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 17 November 2020. It occurred during Debate on bills on Fire Safety Bill.

My Lords, this amendment, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, is fundamental to the effective implementation of the principles of this Bill. The role of the responsible person is one of the recommendations of the Grenfell inquiry phase 1 report which was published more than a year ago. I quote from the recommendations in the report:

“No plans of the internal layout of the building were available to”

the London Fire Brigade

“until the later stages of the fire … It should be a simple matter for the owners or managers of high-rise buildings to provide their local fire and rescue services with current versions of such plans. I therefore recommend that the owner and manager of every high-rise residential building”—[Inaudible.]

About this proceeding contribution

Reference

807 c1369 

Session

2019-21

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber
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