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Scottish Government launches review into fire safety guidance
The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on how fire safety guidance for residential buildings can be improved.
The review was agreed by the ministerial working group on building and fire safety in Scotland, which formed in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire.
The consultation will run until 5 February next year.
The working group has met six times to hear updates from Scottish Government officials, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and Glasgow City Council on progress establishing which tower blocks have aluminium composite material cladding – the same cladding believed to be used on Grenfell Tower.
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The Scottish Government has previously announced a review of building standards.
Annabelle Ewing, minister for community safety and legal affairs, said: “After the awful loss of life at Grenfell we are determined to do all we can to ensure that the fire safety advice and standards expected in the buildings we live in are as strong and effective as they possibly can be.
“The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Scottish Government and local authorities have moved quickly to identify any potential risks. Since Grenfell, firefighters have undertaken more than 1,000 home fire safety visits to those in high-rise buildings in Scotland; these are essential in helping detect risks in the home.
“This review and consolidation of existing guidance will look at what we can do to simplify or strengthen the fire safety advice for any residences where people sleep, provide the best possible resource for building owners and emergency services, and reassure members of the public of their safety.”
