Justice and Home Affairs Committee holds third and fourth evidence sessions for their Fire Safety in Prisons inquiry
On Tuesday 23 June the Committee will hear first from the Prison Governors’ Association (PGA), followed by fire safety industry experts. Witnesses will be: Tom Wheatley and Mark Icke, President and Vice President of the PGA respectively; Alasdair Perry and Richard Cebreiro, Chief Executive and Technical Committee Chair of the British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association (BAFSA); and Derek Killaspy, Managing Director at Fireworks Fire Protection Ltd.
Purpose of the sessions
These are the third and fourth sessions examining the topic of Fire Safety in Prisons. The Committee will ask about fire safety risk management and infrastructure, current Governor autonomy, oversight and inspection mechanisms and the challenges and barriers in current equipment used in fire suppression and prevention.
Meeting details
Possible questions:
- How do prisons currently manage fire risk, and what happens when there is a fire?
- What fire suppression equipment is used in prisons? What equipment would you like to see used?
- What are the key challenges with fire safety equipment in the prison estate?
- What are the main barriers to improving fire safety infrastructure across the prison estate?
- With respect to fire safety, what are the main differences between public and private prisons?
- What steps can be taken to reduce the number of fires deliberately started in prisons?