Fire Safety Act 2021

make provision about the application of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 where a building contains two or more sets of domestic premises; and to confer power to amend that order in future for the purposes of changing the premises to which it applies.

Government Bill

(Home Office)

What is this Bill?

The Fire Safety Bill was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill was introduced on 19 March 2020 and became an Act of Parliament on 29 April 2021.

Whose idea is this Bill?

Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.

How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?

The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.

Would you like to know more?

See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Government Bills, Process of a Bill

Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers Initial Library Notes All Bill Debates Debates Contributors

This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons Completed

Lords Completed

Royal Assent

Latest Key documents

Bill Debate

29/04/2021

Royal Assent

Act of Parliament

29/04/2021

Fire Safety Act 2021 (c. 24)

Bill

28/04/2021

Bill 296 2019-21 (Lords Non-Insistence and Amendment in Lieu)

Briefing paper

19/03/2021

Briefing paper on the Bill

Library Note

15/09/2020

Fire Safety Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages

Explanatory Note

24/11/2020

Bill 218 EN 2019-21 (Lords Amendments to the Bill)

Amendment paper

21/01/2021

Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 20 January 2021 (PDF)

Impact Assessment

08/09/2020

Fire Safety consultation Impact Assessment from the Home Office

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

Royal Assent (Commons)

Act of Parliament

Fire Safety Act 2021 (c. 24)

Bill proceedings: Commons

Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Message as at 28 April 2021

Consideration of Commons amendments (Lords)

28/04/2021

Consideration of Lords message

Bill 296 2019-21 (Lords Non-Insistence and Amendment in Lieu)

HL Bill 198 Commons reason

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 198-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons reason

Amendment Paper

Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 28 April 2021

Bill proceedings: Commons

Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Message as at 27 April 2021

Selection of amendments: Commons

Consideration of Lords Message 28 April - grouping of amendments

Minutes of Proceedings

Minutes of Proceedings

Consideration of Commons amendments (Lords)

Consideration of Lords message

HL Bill 196 Commons reason

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 196-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons reason

Amendment Paper

Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 27 April 2021

Amendment Paper

Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Message as at 27 March 2021

Selection of amendments: Commons

Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Priti Patel and selection of motions and amendments relating to Lords Amendments by the Speaker

Commons Hansard Daily Report

Consideration of Lords message

Minutes of Proceedings

Minutes of Proceedings

Amendment Paper

Notices of CCLM Amendments as at 23 April 2021

Amendment Paper

Notices of CCLM Amendments as at 22 April 2021

Bill 288 2019-21 (Lords Amendments to the Bill)

20/04/2021

Consideration of Commons amendments (Lords)

Minutes of Proceedings

Minutes of Proceedings

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 187-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons reasons

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 187(a) Motions for Consideration of Commons reasons

HL Bill 187 Commons reasons

Bill proceedings: Commons

Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Message as at 22 March 2021

Consideration of Lords amendments (Commons)

Amendment Paper

Commons Consideration of Lords Messages as at 22 March 2021

Selection of amendments: Commons

Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Priti Patel and selection of motions relating to Lords Amendments by the Speaker

Commons Hansard Daily Report

Consideration of Lords Amendments

Briefing papers

Briefing paper on the Bill

Amendment Paper

Notices of CCLM Amendments as at 18 March 2021

Consideration of Commons amendments (Lords)

Bill 277 2019-21 (Lords non-insistence and amendments in lieu)

Will write letters

Letter from Lord Greenhalgh to Stephen McPartland MP regarding the Bill: how it interacts with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (at Annex A), and amendment tabled concerning leaseholders

Minutes of Proceedings

Minutes of Proceedings

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 173-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons reasons

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 173(c) Motion for Consideration of Commons reasons

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 173(b) Motion for Consideration of Commons reasons

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 173(a) Motion for Consideration of Commons reasons

HL Bill 173 Commons reasons

Bill proceedings: Commons

Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 24 February 2021

Consideration of Lords amendments (Commons)

24/02/2021

Programme motion

Amendment Paper

Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 24 February 2021

Selection of amendments: Commons

Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Priti Patel and selection of motions [and amendments] relating to Lords Amendments by the Speaker (PDF)

Selection of amendments: Commons

Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Priti Patel and selection of motions [and amendments] relating to Lords Amendments by the Speaker

Amendment Paper

Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 22 February 2021

Amendment Paper

Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 19 February 2021

Amendment Paper

Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 11 February 2021

Amendment Paper

Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 10 February 2021

Amendment Paper

Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 9 February 2021

Amendment Paper

Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 8 February 2021

Amendment Paper

Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 5 February 2021

Amendment Paper

Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 3 February 2021

Amendment Paper

Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 2 February 2021

Amendment Paper

Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 1 February 2021

Amendment Paper

Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 29 January 2021

Amendment Paper

Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 28 January 2021

Amendment Paper

Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 27 January 2021

Amendment Paper

Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 25 January 2021

Amendment Paper

Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 22 January 2021

Amendment Paper

Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 21 January 2021

Amendment papers

Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 20 January 2021 (PDF)

Amendment Paper

Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 19 January 2021

Amendment Paper

Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 15 January 2021

Amendment Paper

Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 14 January 2021

Amendment Paper

Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 13 January 2021

Amendment Paper

Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 12 January 2021

Amendment Paper

Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 11 January 2021

Amendment Paper

Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 8 January 2021

Amendment Paper

Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 6 January 2021

Amendment Paper

Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 30 December 2020

Amendment Paper

Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 17 December 2020

Amendment Paper

Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 16 December 2020

Amendment Paper

Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 15 December 2020

Amendment Paper

Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 10 December 2020

3rd reading (Lords)

Bill 218 2019-21 (Lords Amendments to the Bill)

Explanatory Notes

Bill 218 EN 2019-21 (Lords Amendments to the Bill)

Report stage (Lords)

HL Bill 153 (as amended on Report)

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 132-R-I Marshalled list for Report

Will write letters

Letter from Lord Greenhalgh to Lord Kennedy of Southwark regarding the Fire Safety Bill: amendments tabled at committee stage

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 132-R(b) Amendments for Report

Amendment papers

HL Bill 132-R Running list of amendments (PDF)

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 132-R(a) Amendments for Report

Committee stage (Lords)

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 132-I Marshalled list for Committee

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 132(c) Amendments for Committee

Will write letters

Letter from Lord Greenhalgh to Lord Monks regarding questions raised at the Fire Safety Bill second reading debate: the capacity of fire engineers, engagement with the Fire Brigades Union, etc.

Will write letters

Letter from Lord Greenhalgh to Lord Storey and Lord Tope regarding a question raised at the Fire Safety Bill second reading debate: electrical safety

Will write letters

Letter from Lord Greenhalgh to Lord Bhatia regarding a question raised at the Fire Safety Bill second reading debate: relationship between this Bill and the Building Safety Bill

Will write letters

Letter from Lord Greenhalgh to Lord Bourne regarding a question raised at the Fire Safety Bill second reading debate: police investigation into the Grenfell Tower fire

Will write letters

Letter from Lord Greenhalgh to Lord Whitty regarding questions raised at the Fire Safety Bill second reading: police investigation into the Grenfell Tower fire, relationship between this Bill and the Building Safety Bill

Will write letters

Letter from Lord Greenhalgh to Baroness Eaton regarding questions raised at the Fire Safety Bill second reading debate: the Building Safety Bill, etc.

Will write letters

Letter from Lord Greenhalgh to Baroness Pinnock regarding questions raised at the Fire Safety Bill second reading debate: the capacity of fire engineers and commencement of the Bill

Will write letters

Letter from Lord Greenhalgh to Baroness McDonagh regarding questions raised at the Fire Safety Bill second reading: impact assessment,the number of properties in scope, and houses in multiple occupation

Will write letters

Letter from Lord Greenhalgh to Baroness Sanderson regarding question raised at the Fire Safety Bill second reading debate: commencement of the Bill

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 132(b) Amendments for Committee

Amendment papers

HL Bill 132 Running list of amendments (PDF)

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 132(a) Amendments for Committee

2nd reading (Lords)

Delegated Powers Memorandum

Fire Safety Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum

Fire Safety Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages

1st reading (Lords)

HL Bill 132 (as introduced)

Explanatory Notes

HL Bill 132 Explanatory Notes

Bill proceedings: Commons

Report Stage Proceedings as at 7 September 2020

Relevant documents

Fire Safety - Government consultation

Impact Assessments

Fire Safety consultation Impact Assessment from the Home Office

3rd reading (Commons)

Report stage (Commons)

Amendment Paper

Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 7 September 2020

Amendment Paper

Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 7 September 2020 - large font accessible version

Selection of amendments: Commons

Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments (PDF)

Selection of amendments: Commons

Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 3 September 2020

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 2 September 2020

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 21 July 2020

Committee Debates: compilation pdf of sitting so far (Commons)

Committee Debate: 2nd sitting (Commons)

Committee Debate: 1st sitting (Commons)

Written evidence

Written Evidence: Fire Brigades Union (FSB01)

Written evidence

Written Evidence: Institution of Engineering and Technology ('IET') (FSB02)

Written evidence

Written Evidence: Fire Sector Federation (FSB03)

Written evidence

Written Evidence: National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) (FSB04)

Written evidence

Written Evidence: British Property Federation (FSB05)

Written evidence

Written Evidence: Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (FSB06)

Written evidence

Written Evidence: National Housing Federation (FSB07)

Bill proceedings: Commons

All proceedings up to 26 June 2020 at Public Bill Committee stage

Amendment Paper

Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 25 June 2020

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 23 June 2020

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 22 June 2020

Selection of amendments: Commons

Provisional selection and grouping of Amendments

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 19 June 2020

Have your say (PDF)

Impact Assessments

Impact Assessment from the Home Office

2nd reading (Commons)

29/04/2020

Money resolution

English votes for English laws

Speaker's Signed Certificate

19/03/2020

1st reading (Commons)

Bill 121 2019-21, as introduced

Bill 121 2019-21 - large font accessible version

Explanatory Notes

Bill 121 2019-21-EN - large font accessible version

Explanatory Notes

Bill 121-EN 2019-21