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1173603

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Buildings: Insulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the effectiveness of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors' external wall fire review process in identifying combustible materials in buildings; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	8381
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The EWS1 form was developed by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and published on 16 December. It is designed to enable industry to manage valuations of properties in multi-occupancy buildings 18 metres and over. Given the short time in operation it is premature to make any assessment of its usage however Government is engaged with industry on this.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 03/02/2020 14:53:03 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1173611

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Buildings: Insulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of leasehold properties that are located in buildings which are not compliant with his Department's fire safety guidance for external walls, Advice Note 14, in (a) the UK, (b) London and (c) Lewisham, Deptford constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	8383
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2020 answer text <p>Information on the number of dwellings in high-rise residential and publicly owned buildings with ACM cladding systems unlikely to meet building regulations yet to be remediated in England is available in the monthly building safety programme data release here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-safety-programme-monthly-data-release-december-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-safety-programme-monthly-data-release-december-2019</a>. <br> <br> The Department has also commenced a data collection exercise which will enable us to build a picture of external wall systems in use on high rise residential buildings. The exercise will collect data on residential buildings 18 metres and over covering private and social buildings, student accommodation and hotels in England. We will publish appropriate summary information from the data collection in our monthly Building Safety Programme data release in due course.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 31/01/2020 12:53:35 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1176053

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Buildings: Insulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 3 February 2020 to Question 8384 on Buildings: Fire Prevention, whether the Independent Expert Advisory Panel plans to provide any advice to leaseholders in buildings with (a) ACM cladding and (b) exterior cladding systems not yet tested by the owner of those buildings.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	12385
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>The role of the Independent Expert Advisory Panel (IEAP) is to advise the Secretary of State on measures that should be taken relating to fire and building safety in existing buildings. Following the IEAP’s advice, updated advice has been issued to building owners on measures they should take to ensure building safety. Leaseholders can access free initial specialist advice to understand their rights through the Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE): <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lease-advice.org%2F&amp;data=02%7C01%7CBalraj.Phull%40communities.gov.uk%7C75284dc746fe4c56825c08d7aae3271e%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637165764899725767&amp;sdata=4lmpPAjsnwjGo6D9nQIRaDBjiiSevqvDApcnA3rVtLY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.lease-advice.org/</a></p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 12/02/2020 12:30:21 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1176096

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Buildings: Insulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 31 January 2020 to Question 8382 on Buildings: Fire Prevention, for what reasons it took the Government more than two years to open the ACM remediation fund after the Grenfell Tower fire.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	12405
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>In May 2018, the Government made £400 million available to social sector landlords to fund the removal and replacement of unsafe ACM cladding on high-rise residential social housing buildings.</p><p>It became clear that too many private sector building owners were failing to take responsibility to ensure their buildings were made permanently safe, and at no cost to leaseholders. Therefore, the Government committed £200 million for the removal and replacement of unsafe ACM cladding on private sector residential high-rise buildings.</p><p>This funding will remove that barrier. Government intervention to provide funding for the removal of unsafe ACM cladding is wholly exceptional. It is based on the unparalleled fire risk ACM poses, the very real public safety concerns and the abject failure of many building owners to do the right thing by their residents.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 12/02/2020 12:30:57 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1176097

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Buildings: Insulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 31 January 2020 to Question 8382 on Buildings: Fire Prevention, whether an additional fund will be made available to leaseholders in buildings whose homes are currently unmortgageable as a result of the presence of (a) ACM cladding and (b) exterior cladding systems not yet tested by the owner of those buildings.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	12406
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>Government has committed £600 million to remediate high-rise residential buildings with unsafe ACM cladding. This Government intervention is wholly exceptional. It is based on the unparalleled fire risk ACM poses at this height. <br> <br> Building safety is the responsibility of the building owner, and they must remedy any safety risks. Building owners should consider all routes to meet costs, protecting leaseholders where they can – for example through warranties and recovering costs from contractors for poor work. <br> <br> However, we do not want the cost to be a barrier to remediation, so the Department is considering options to support leaseholders with Her Majesty’s Treasury. Building Owners should be transparent about any remediation plans with lenders and managing agents.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 12/02/2020 12:31:33 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1185664

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Buildings: Insulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 3 February 2020 to Question 8381 on Buildings, whether the Government plans to publish further guidance on (a) when an EWS1 form should be completed and (b) who should complete form.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	30779
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>The EWS1 form was developed by industry, led by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The Department has not issued any guidance in relation to use of the EWS1 form, nor are there plans to do so. The Government is continuing to engage with industry, including RICS, on wider valuation issues around high rise residential buildings.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 25/03/2020 14:05:53 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1229463

	registered interest
	date	28/08/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Buildings: Insulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of buildings guidance issued by the Independent Expert Advisory Panel on the sale of leasehold properties in buildings (a) under and (b) over 18 meters in height.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	82175
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>The Minister for Building Safety is aware that lenders are taking a cautious approach to lending on leasehold properties of all heights, where there may be unsafe external wall systems and where the building owner is unable to evidence the safety of the building.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 08/09/2020 16:14:43 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1229465

	registered interest
	date	28/08/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Buildings: Insulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department has issued to mortgage lenders in relation to the scope of recent buildings safety advice provided by the Independent Expert Advisory Panel.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	82177
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>My department has not issued specialist advice to lenders on this topic. The ‘Advice for Building Owners of Multi-storey, multi occupancy residential buildings’, published on 20th January 2020 is advice for Building Owners. It is not advice, or guidance, to the financial services industry.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 08/09/2020 16:02:00 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1287824

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Buildings: Insulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to ensure that all residential buildings with unsafe cladding are remediated.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	912397
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2021 answer text <p>Almost 95 per cent of all high-rise buildings identified at the beginning of last year with unsafe Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding have now been remediated or have works underway.</p><p>The Government has announced a further £3.5 billion for the remediation of unsafe cladding on high rise buildings of 18 metres and above, in addition to the £1.6 billion we have already provided. Through an additional package we will also now provide a generous financing scheme to allow buildings of 11-18 metres in height to access finance for remediation of unsafe cladding. Leaseholders will pay no more than £50 per month towards this.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 22/02/2021 17:57:37 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1237129

	registered interest
	date	23/09/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Buildings: Insulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support he is providing to people who are unable to sell their properties because (a) their building still has non-Aluminium Composite Material cladding and (b) they are not able to obtain an EWS1 certificate.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	94496
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2020 answer text <p>We have made £1 billion available to fund the removal of unsafe non-Aluminium Composite Material cladding in 2020/21.</p><p>The Department is aware of challenges in obtaining the RICS EWS1 form. We are working with mortgage lenders to support a more pragmatic approach in their valuation of homes within multi occupancy, multi storey residential buildings.</p><p>Not all lenders request an EWS1 form. We are encouraging lenders to accept a broader range of evidence to assure themselves of a build’s value.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 94498 question first answered 01/10/2020 16:01:28 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq