Petition Opportunity: Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans for Disabled People

Disability Rights UK is calling on the Government to make Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans for disabled people a legal obligation on building managers.

Disability Rights UK has been working with disability action group Clad DAG and Grenfell United to ensure the Government enforces a legal obligation on building owners and managers.

In the context of the Grenfell tower fire disaster 5 years ago, these groups are calling on the Government to implement Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs) for Disabled residents who cannot self-evacuate due to reasons such as mobility or cognition.

Disability Rights UK has highlighted that the Government has not implemented any Grenfell inquiry recommendations – despite, 3 years ago, promising to implement all recommendations. They’ve highlighted that Government has recently announced a refusal to implement PEEPs due to ‘excessive costs’ and ‘hindering’ non-disabled people from evacuating.

Disability Rights UK, Clad DAG and Grenfell United are promoting impactful messages on Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans for disabled people and have launched this petition.