Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in protecting heritage buildings.

Property protection (including heritage buildings) is outside of the scope of the Order and is a matter for the building owner and their insurers. The Chief Fire Officers’ Association has a proactive group engaging with stakeholders from the heritage sector to consider fire safety issues. This is well attended and we have no evidence of any particular concerns over compliance.