Require personal emergency evacuation plans (PEEPs)
The owner and manager of every high-rise residential building be required by law to prepare personal emergency evacuation plans (PEEPs) for all residents whose ability to self-evacuate may be compromised (such as persons with reduced mobility or cognition).
How was this assessed?
Response
Accepted in Part
Response
Accepted in PartThe government accepted in principle all Phase 1 recommendations directed at central government. The Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick presented the formal response to Parliament on 21 January 2020, committing to new duties on building owners and managers through the Fire Safety Bill and Building Safety Bill, including requirements for premises information boxes, floor plans, lift inspections, fire door checks, evacuation signage, and fire safety instructions to residents.
Progress Timeline
The Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation Plans) (England) Regulations 2025 were laid on 4 July 2025 and mandate Residential PEEPs in high-rise and higher-risk buildings. This recommendation (requiring PEEPs for all residents who may need them regardless of building height) will be complete when primary legislation enables extending the PEEP requirement more broadly. (Annual Report February 2026, Government Recommendation 60.)
In progress as of February 2025. The government has committed to introducing secondary legislation later in 2025 for residential personal emergency evacuation plans (PEEPs). Committed funding for social housing providers in 2025/26. Progress is being monitored as part of MHCLG's Phase 2 progress reports.
Published Evidence
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Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation Plans) (England) Regulations 2025 laid 4 July 2025 by Alex Norris MP. Regulations come into force 6 April 2026. Requires building-level evacuation plans, personal emergency evacuation plans, and PEEP info in premises information boxes for high-rise buildings.