Question reference: S3O-09239
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 21 January 2010
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Current status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 21 January 2010
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what consideration is being given to increasing the number of buildings that require to have fire sprinkler systems installed.
Answer
An automatic fire suppression system such as a sprinkler system is required in new enclosed shopping centres and as a result of the Building Regulation changes which were introduced on 1 May 2005, in all new residential care buildings; sheltered housing complexes, and high rise domestic buildings. Over and above this level of provision, it is proposed to require all new school buildings in Scotland to have sprinkler systems installed from October 2010.
There are currently no proposals to make sprinklers compulsory in existing buildings.