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

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to press the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea to install sprinklers in the neighbouring blocks to Grenfell Tower as quickly as possible; and what steps they will take if no such sprinklers are installed.

Government advice on sprinkler systems is clear. For new blocks of flats over 30m in height, the statutory guidance states that sprinklers should be fitted. For existing buildings, it is a decision for the building owner whether to retro-fit sprinklers as part of a broader fire safety strategy for the building, informed by expert advice and taking into account the particular risk facing residents and the other fire safety measures used in the building.