Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 20 July 2017 to Question 4449, if the Government will make an assessment of the merits of bringing forward legislative proposals on installing automatic fire suppression systems in all new residential premises, student accommodation and nurse's houses, including buildings under 30 metres.

The Government will consider this issue in light of the Independent Review on Building Regulations and Fire Safety, the findings of the Public Inquiry and ongoing work to review regulations.