Fire and Building Safety (Public Inquiry) Bill

Key Points

• Creates an independent public inquiry into the Government’s handling of fire and building safety concerns.
• The inquiry would gather evidence, hear testimony and publish a report with findings and recommendations.
• Currently at the Commons' second reading; the sponsor is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrat).
• Part of ongoing Parliament scrutiny of building safety, complementing wider reform debates.
• The bill would, if enacted, formalise accountability processes around safety standards and enforcement.

Progress

The bill is at the second reading in the House of Commons. After this stage, it would typically proceed to Committee stage for detailed examination, then further readings before potentially moving to the Lords.

Voting

The materials provided include voting records for a related Building Safety Bill rather than this Public Inquiry Bill. Those records show cross-party activity with some parties in favour and others opposing, but there is no specific per-party vote data for this Bill in the supplied information.