FENN-120 Response Historic AI-assessed

Resolve legal uncertainty regarding fire certification for underground stations.

Recommendation

The law on fire certification as it relates to underground stations is in a state of uncertainty. Steps should be taken to resolve the position.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1541/contents, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 significantly reformed fire safety law in England and Wales, replacing the previous fire certification regime with a requirement for responsible persons to conduct fire risk assessments. According to https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1541/contents, this legislation, enacted in 2005, addressed the broader 'state of uncertainty' regarding fire certification. No specific evidence regarding the application of this law to underground stations or any further specific steps taken to resolve uncertainty for these particular premises has been identified in the provided sources since 2005.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
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External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic

No government response recorded.

Source
Report Fennell Inquiry — Final Report 10 Nov 1988
Recommendation age 37.4 yrs
Last formal update No formal updates