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Please see below the answer to your request.
Initial Request:
I am doing some research into fire safety in care homes. Please can you answer the following for the years 2018 and 2019 so far:
• How many compliance checks did the fire service carry out in care homes?
• How many of those resulted in no action being taken?
• How many of those resulted in written confirmation of work which may be required?
• How many of those resulted in action plans being issued?
• How many of those resulted in enforcement notices being issued?
• How many of those resulted in prohibition notices being issued?
• How many care homes had sprinklers fitted?
Please can you give the figures separately for 2018 and 2019?
Final Response:
· How many compliance checks did the fire service carry out in care homes?
2018 - 295 2019 - 194 (this figure is correct up to 29/08/19)
· How many of those resulted in no action being taken?
2018 - 133 2019 - 62 (this figure is correct up to 29/08/19)
· How many of those resulted in written confirmation of work which may be required?
2018 - 66 2019 - 63 (this figure is correct up to 29/08/19)
How many of those resulted in action plans being issued?
2018 - 0 2019 - 0 (this figure is correct up to 29/08/19)
· How many of those resulted in enforcement notices being issued?
2018 - 0 2019 - 0 (this figure is correct up to 29/08/19)
· How many of those resulted in prohibition notices being issued?
2018 - 0 2019 - 0 (this figure is correct up to 29/08/19)
· How many care homes had sprinklers fitted?
2018/2019 - 12 (this figure is correct up to 29/08/19)
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