Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to place a statutory duty on new and major refurbished schools to install fire sprinklers.

The safety of pupils and teachers is paramount. Schools have a range of fire protection measures and new schools undergo thorough checks while being designed. All schools must comply with building regulations and where sprinklers are deemed necessary, they must be installed.