Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the merits of the request by London Fire Brigade for sprinklers to be placed on all new-build residential developments.

The Department is undertaking a technical review of the Building Regulations’ fire safety guidance. A call for evidence closed on 15 March. The call for evidence specifically asked for views on the provision of sprinklers.

The Department is currently analysing the responses to the call for evidence including that from the London Fire Brigade.