An MSP is to bring forward legislation to have sprinklers installed in all new-build social housing in Scotland.
Labour’s David Stewart has launched a consultation on a members bill to make sprinklers mandatory in new buildings.
Inquiries following the Grenfell Tower tragedy showed that hundreds of housing blocks in Scotland do not have life-saving fire suppression systems.
Mr Stewart’s proposed legislation would place a duty on councils and registered social landlords to install automatic fire suppression systems into all newly-constructed social housing.
A consultation on his members bill will run until 16 April, and will also seek views on what action can be taken to retrofit sprinklers into existing high-rise housing blocks.
BAFSA supports the initiative to improve fire safety in Scotland by requiring the installation of automatic fire suppression systems (sprinklers) into all new-built social housing.
In a statement BAFSA also confirmed that it would support the retro-fitting of automatic fire suppression systems (sprinklers) into all Scottish high-rise social housing… More
