Question reference: S6W-05464
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 5 January 2022
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Current status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 24 January 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government when the (a) minutes of the third meeting of the Fire Safety Review Panel will be published and (b) Panel is expected to finalise its work.
Answer
Minutes of the third meeting of the Fire Safety Review Panel will be ratified at the fourth review panel meeting on 24 January 2022 and published shortly thereafter.
The next fire safety review panel meeting on 24 January 2022 will be the final panel meeting, subject to any new evidence emerging from the Grenfell Inquiry. The Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 are expected to be laid in the Scottish Parliament by the end of March with supporting guidance published in the Spring. The new regulations and guidance are planned to come into force on 1 October 2022.