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Wednesday 8th July 2020 Ministerial Corrections

The following is an extract from proceedings on the Fire Safety Bill on 25 June 2020.

[Kit Malthouse]

Such hazards are assessed using the housing health and safety rating system, the HHSRS. Structural collapse, failing elements and fire safety hazards are assessed using that tool. 

[Official Report, Fire Safety Pubic Bill Committee, 25 June 2020, c. 37.]

Letter of correction from the Minister for Crime and Policing, the hon. Member for North West Hampshire (Kit Malthouse):

An error has been identified in the response I gave to the Committee.

The correct response should have been:

[Kit Malthouse]

Such hazards are assessed using the housing health and safety rating system, the HHSRS. Structural collapse, falling elements and fire safety hazards are assessed using that tool.