Grenfell Inquiry phase 1 recommendations: Scottish Government response
Scottish Government response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 recommendations produced for Scottish Ministers by the Scottish Government Grenfell Inquiry Fire Safety Working Group (GIFSWG ).
Annex B: Table of recommended actions for MWG consideration
The table below sets out the Scottish Government's proposed response to the 15 Grenfell Phase 1 Recommendations that weren't directed at the emergency services.
Recommendation 1
Recommended Action
The existing arrangements are continued to inform SFRS about external wall construction, including cladding.
New legislation required?
No
Update to existing guidance required?
No
Recommendation 5 & 6
Recommended Action
SFRS continue with established processes to gather information on the layout of high rise domestic buildings.
Scottish Government will work with relevant parties to have external information plates on all high rise domestic buildings in line with the Guidance.
New legislation required?
No
Update to existing guidance required?
No
Recommendation 8 & 9
Recommended Action
Continue with current approach under SFRS Operational Assurance Visits.
Amend the Practical Fire Safety Guidance for Existing High Rise Domestic Buildings to advise those responsible for fire safety to report any defects to SFRS.
Encourage those responsible to make results of safety checks should be available to residents where requested.
To will include whether further details on testing fire fighter lifts and whether passenger lifts should be included in the Guidance in the planned research.
New legislation required?
No
Update to existing guidance required?
Yes
Recommendation 28
Recommended Action
Use the findings from the Stay Put Technical Steering Group research on means of escape from a design, management and operational perspective. Research to inform potential changes to guidance on evacuations of buildings, including means of escape and evacuation assistance procedures and where necessary, integrating these into a revision of the Practical Fire Safety Guidance for Existing High Rise Domestic Buildings.
New legislation required?
No
Update to existing guidance required?
Potentially
Recommendation 30
Recommended Action
Those responsible for fire safety of the building, supported by SFRS, continue to reinforce and raise residents awareness of "Stay Put" and other actions which may be required in the event of fire in high rise domestic buildings.
New legislation required?
No
Update to existing guidance required?
No
Recommendation 31
Recommended Action
Continue with the current approach for evacuation alert systems in new buildings only, but to review new research findings etc. when they are available.
Scottish Government, working with SFRS and others, will use the Stay Put Technical Steering Group research on means of escape, once available to review, and consider potential improvements to the current approach.
New legislation required?
No
Update to existing guidance required?
Potentially
Recommendation 32 & 33
Recommended Action
Continue to disseminate and support use of the Practical Fire Safety Guidance for Existing Specialised Housing and Similar Premises to improve fire safety for vulnerable people, including PEEPs in relevant settings.
Carry out research to monitor and learn the impact this Guidance is having and to inform possible further improvements to fire safety for vulnerable people at home.
Update the Practical Fire Safety Guidance for Existing High Rise Domestic Buildings Guidance to refer to the Specialised Housing Guidance.
New legislation required?
No
Update to existing guidance required?
Yes
Recommendation 35
Recommended Action
Continue with current approach, as set out in the Practical Fire Safety Guidance for Existing High Rise Domestic Buildings and via the SFRS Operational Assurance Visits, and Guidance.
New legislation required?
No
Update to existing guidance required?
No
Recommendation 36
Recommended Action
Continue with current approach, as per the Practical Fire Safety Guidance for Existing High Rise Domestic Buildings and SFRS Community Fire Safety information.
New legislation required?
No
Update to existing guidance required?
No
Recommendation 37
Recommended Action
Continue with current approach, as set out in the Practical Fire Safety Guidance for Existing High Rise Domestic Buildings.
New legislation required?
No
Update to existing guidance required?
No
Recommendation 38
Recommended Action
Continue with current approach, as set out in the Practical Fire Safety Guidance for Existing High Rise Domestic Buildings.
New legislation required?
No
Update to existing guidance required?
No
Recommendation 39
Recommended Action
Continue with current approach, as set out in the Practical Fire Safety Guidance for Existing High Rise Domestic Buildings updating advice to local authorities as required.
New legislation required?
No
Update to existing guidance required?
No
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