Grenfell Tower Fire Inquiry

Debate between David Amess and Oliver Heald

Wednesday 12th July 2017 Commons Chamber

[Sir David Amess]

That is an interesting point. All I will say is that people do not lose their lives when sprinklers have been fitted. That is the point.

[Sir Oliver Heald]

Does it not speak volumes that in 2007 we said that every new building should have a sprinkler system?

[Sir David Amess]

I will come to that point, but I also want the Minister to hear this, because it is not the responsibility of his Department. It is crazy that it is not mandatory for all new school buildings to have sprinklers fitted. We must address that, as a matter of urgency. Again, I hope that, if the Minister is not given the advice that I certainly want him to be given, he will make a contrary decision and recommend that all new school buildings have sprinklers fitted.