• Reference: 2019/6275
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 21 March 2019

London Fire Brigade’s #SprinklersHit campaign rightly points out that tenants, not developers, end up on the hook for automated fire suppression systems, and that this must change. What meetings and correspondence has London Fire Brigade and the Mayor had on this topic with ministers?

• Reference: 2019/6274
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 21 March 2019

Spot checks by London Fire Brigade revealed only two of fifteen recently built residential tower blocks had sprinklers. What steps are you taking, working with the London Fire Brigade, to ensure that the new London Plan contains strong enough guidance on automated fire suppression systems to ensure that all relevant premises have sprinklers installed in future?

• Reference: 2019/6273
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 21 March 2019

An investigation by Which? showed that major retailers were still selling plastic-backed fridges and other electronic appliances, despite London Fire Brigade advice to remove these lines. What steps is London Fire Brigade and the Mayor taking to ensure London Fire Brigade guidance is followed?

• Reference: 2019/6272
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 21 March 2019

The LFC described the work on fire safety following the Hackitt review as having a “huge impact” on London Fire Brigade resources. What has been the equivalent financial commitment from the Brigade on matters relating to the Review a) since its development and publication and b) what is predicted in future years?

• Reference: 2019/6271
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 21 March 2019

How many premises in London have been a) inspected by Joint Inspection Teams under the changes to the Housing Health and Safety Rating System implemented on 23 January, and b) issued with enforcement notices to remove dangerous cladding or make other fire safety improvements?

• Reference: 2019/6270
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 21 March 2019

Please provide an update on your work with London Councils to enforce removal of flammable cladding, particularly on privately owned residential tower blocks

• Reference: 2019/6269
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 21 March 2019

Please state a) how many fire safety inspection officers the London Fire Brigade currently employs, and b) what the rate of staff turnover has been in this department for the three most recent years

• Reference: 2019/6268
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 21 March 2019

The most recent statement from London Fire Brigade reports 159 residential buildings in London currently have simultaneous evacuation. In 37 of these, the reason is something other than ACM-type flammable cladding. Please provide a breakdown of the reasons for the simultaneous evacuation policy being applied in these 37 properties.

• Reference: 2019/6267
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 21 March 2019

In how many instances since June 2017 has London Fire Brigade reviewed the implementation of a waking watch and other interim fire safety measures in a tall residential building and found them to not meet the requirements set out to the Responsible Person?

• Reference: 2019/6266
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 21 March 2019

At Fire, Resilience and Emergency Planning Committee on 31 January, the LFC stated that there was difficulty in “getting Responsible People who wanted to commit and sign their name on documents stating whether or not buildings were safe and whether or not the right safety checks had taken place”. Since June 2017, at how many premises has the Brigade encountered difficulty in securing sign-off from the Responsible Person?