It depends on lots of things- we all know the potential implications - all responsible persons will need to carry out a risk assessment and if more than 4 employees or a licence is held will need to record the significant findings....this includes the smaller previously non cert hotels and boarding houses.
But the answer to your question depends entirely on how the order is launched, publicised and most of all how the fire authorities propose to enforce the order within their risk based regime. My guess is that the level of enforcement activity will reduce.
The National chains will be seen as being lower risk after a cursory glance due to their management structure, and the small independents and priately run premises will be generally seen as low risk due to size and numbers under the IRMP assessment thus releasing the fire officers to carry out other duties.
Insurance companies and tourist boards, environmental health auhorities also will have a bearing on how much notice is taken of the new order.
If the new Licensing Act is anything to go by I predict that the silence will be deafening
