FOI Request 2068

Subject: Fire Safety Information for Whitbread Establishments

Status: Closed

Date received: October 2024

Question Asked:

I am writing to request fire safety-related information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for all establishments owned by Whitbread within your service area, including but not limited to:

• Premier Inn

• Hub by Premier Inn

• Zip by Premier Inn

• Brewers Fayre

• Beefeater

• Bar & Block

• Thyme Bar and Grill

• Cookhouse & Pub

• Table Table

• Any other Whitbread-owned establishments

Specifically, I am requesting the following information:

1. Fire Risk Assessments: Any fire risk assessments held by your service for the aforementioned establishments.

2. Fire Safety Inspections: Details of all fire safety inspections conducted by your service, including the dates, outcomes, and any enforcement or compliance notices issued to these establishments.

3. Fire Incident Reports: Records of any fire incidents, false alarms, or emergency call-outs to any of the Whitbread establishments, including the nature of the incidents, dates, and any follow-up investigations.

4. Fire Safety Systems: Information regarding fire safety systems installed at these establishments (such as alarms, sprinklers, emergency lighting, fire exits, and escape routes) and any concerns or recommendations made by your service.

5. Enforcement and Prohibition Notices: Any enforcement, prohibition, or improvement notices issued by your service to Whitbread establishments for non-compliance with fire safety regulations.

6. Fire Safety Complaints: Any formal complaints received by your service relating to fire safety at Whitbread-owned establishments, including issues such as blocked fire exits, malfunctioning alarms, or evacuation procedures.

7. Cladding and Building Materials: Information regarding the use of cladding or building materials that may pose a fire risk, particularly in multi-story or high-rise Whitbread establishments.

8. Fire Safety Training and Evacuation Drills: Records of fire safety training sessions or evacuation drills conducted by your service or facilitated for Whitbread establishments.

9. Compliance with Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: Details of any compliance checks or actions taken under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 for Whitbread establishments, and any records of non-compliance or issues identified by your service.

10. Licensing and Fire Certificates: Information regarding any fire safety certifications or recommendations made by your service for the licensing of these establishments, particularly after refurbishment or significant changes to the buildings.

Our Response:

This FOI Request was closed as a full name was not provided, and so this was not a Valid FOI Request.

Outcome: Closed, No response

FOI responded to within timescales: YES

Further action: NO