Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department has held with (a) fire services, (b) the Fire Brigades Union and (c) other organisations on its current consultation on Building Bulletin 100 guidance.

The Department has received responses in relation to the consultation to revise the Fire Safety Design for Schools - Building Bulletin 100 (BB100) from a number of stakeholders. These include 15 fire services, the Chief Fire Officers Association (CFOA) and the Fire Brigades Union (FBU).

Departmental officials are in the process of arranging follow-up meetings with a range of stakeholders, including the CFOA, the FBU, the National Union of Teachers, and sprinkler profession networks, to ensure that we explore the evidence base fully.