FOI release

Fire safety audits, notices, and prosecutions

Case reference FOI2025/01252

Received 10 November 2025

Published 10 December 2025

Request

Dear London Fire Brigade, Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request the following information for London Fire Brigade, covering the financial years 2022/23, 2023/24, and 2024/25. Please provide the data separately for each financial year (not grouped together) and, if possible, in an Excel or Google Sheets document. Fire Safety Audits: For each financial year, please provide: 1. The total number of fire safety audits or inspections completed under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (or equivalent legislation). 2. If available, a breakdown of audits by building type (e.g. 10 audits in retail buildings, 8 in nursing homes, 12 in schools). Notices: For each financial year, please provide: 3. The total number of audits or inspections that resulted in no action needed. 4. The total number of audits or inspections that resulted in notices being issued, broken down by alternation, enforcement and prohibition notices (e.g. 5 alteration notices, 60 enforcement notices, 76 prohibition notices) 5. A breakdown of total notices issued by building type (e.g. 5 total notices in retail buildings, 8 total notices in nursing homes, 12 total notices in schools). 6. The five most common causes or issues identified in these notices or recommendations (e.g. 5 cases of inadequate fire doors, 3 faulty alarms, 10 blocked escape routes etc.). Please include the relevant statutory basis (e.g. Article 30, 31, or 32 notices) if recorded. Prosecutions: For each financial year, please provide: 7. The total number of prosecutions undertaken under fire safety legislation. 8. The total value of fines imposed (in £). 9. A breakdown on the number of prosecutions and total value of fines by building type (e.g. 5 prosecutions to hospitals equating £10,000). If any of the requested information is not held, please provide the reason why (e.g. not recorded, held elsewhere, exempt under Section 12) and any partial data available or the nearest equivalent. Thank you for your time and assistance. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if any part of this request requires clarification.

Response

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Documents

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