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A system for pooling information on fire safety and sharing best practice is being established by the European Commission in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster.
The initiative, announced during a special debate in the European Parliament on fire safety, has been welcomed by Conservative MEPs. However, they called for it to also operate beyond the EU.
London MEP Syed Kamall said: “I welcome this timely move but have asked the commissioner to consider extending it globally.
“There is a need to share experience and expertise wherever it is found, whether in the EU, the United States or in the UK. This is a global issue.
“Following the tragedy of Grenfell, whichever city or country you are from we must ensure that, at best, such a fire does not occur again and, at worst, emergency services are able to put out the fires and evacuate residents safely.
“We owe this to our citizens and the emergency services that keep us all safe.”
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