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731787
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-06-22more like thismore than 2017-06-22
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Social Rented Housing: Construction more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to ban the use of flammable cladding in new social housing developments. more like this
tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
tabling member printed
Liz Saville Roberts more like this
uin 726 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-06more like thismore than 2017-07-06
answer text <p>Cladding using a composite aluminium panel with a polyethylene core would be non-compliant with current Building Regulations guidance on limited combustibility, if used as cladding on buildings over 18 metres in height.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-06T15:01:59.45Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-06T15:01:59.45Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
4521
label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts more like this
731788
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-06-22more like thismore than 2017-06-22
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Social Rented Housing: Fire Prevention more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his Department's policy that all social housing is fitted with one hour fire doors. more like this
tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
tabling member printed
Liz Saville Roberts more like this
uin 727 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-06-30more like thismore than 2017-06-30
answer text <p>The Building Regulations and the supporting guidance already make it a requirement to have appropriate fire doors in new buildings that have shared access and corridors.</p><p>Housing providers, including social housing providers, are expected to carry out and regularly review a fire risk assessment for the common parts of their buildings and put in place the measures identified in those risk assessments, which could include provision in relation to fire doors. Further detail on what is required is set out in the guidance – <a href="http://www.local.gov.uk/fire-safety-purpose-built-flats" target="_blank">www.local.gov.uk/fire-safety-purpose-built-flats</a>.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-06-30T15:52:04.4Zmore like thismore than 2017-06-30T15:52:04.4Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
4521
label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts more like this
731806
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-06-22more like thismore than 2017-06-22
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Social Rented Housing: Standards more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether his Department will undertake a full review of all social housing properties making an assessment of safety in terms of resilience in a potential disaster, safety for human habitation and fitness for purpose. more like this
tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
tabling member printed
Liz Saville Roberts more like this
uin 757 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-14more like thismore than 2017-07-14
answer text <p>The Department wrote to local authority and housing association landlords on 18 June, setting out immediate actions that should be taken to identify residential tower blocks over 18 metres in height with aluminium type external cladding. The Department wrote again on 19 June to set out the process they should follow to submit samples of Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding for testing.</p><p>On 30 June, we published a note at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/explanatory-note-on-safety-checks-and-testing" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/explanatory-note-on-safety-checks-and-testing</a>. This note confirms the advice in those letters to local authorities, with further specific information about the tests being carried out.</p><p>On 6 July we published details of further tests to be carried out as the next step in helping landlords to ensure the safety of their buildings. These large scale tests will help establish how different types of ACM panels in combination with different types of insulation behave in a fire. Further detail about the next testing stage can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/expert-panel-recommends-further-tests-on-cladding-and-insulation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/expert-panel-recommends-further-tests-on-cladding-and-insulation</a>.</p><p>All social housing must comply with the Home Standard which requires registered providers of social housing to comply with all statutory health and safety requirements, including fire safety requirements. The Social Regulator considers all referrals it receives to determine whether they could represent a breach of its consumer standards. If such a breach is found, the Regulator will intervene if it finds that the breach has caused – or may cause – serious detriment to tenants or potential tenants.</p>
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-14T10:54:58.457Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-14T10:54:58.457Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
4521
label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts more like this
731807
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-06-22more like thismore than 2017-06-22
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Social Rented Housing: Fire Prevention more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what requirement there is on councils to ensure fire exits, emergency lighting and fire safety information is in place in all social housing properties. more like this
tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
tabling member printed
Liz Saville Roberts more like this
uin 758 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-04more like thismore than 2017-07-04
answer text <p>The Building Regulations and the supporting guidance already make it a requirement for appropriate fire precautions in new buildings.</p><p>Housing providers, including social housing providers, are expected to carry out and regularly review a fire risk assessment for the common parts of their buildings and put in place the measures identified in those risk assessments, which could include provision of relevant fire safety information. Further detail on what is required for purpose build flats is set out in the guidance – https://<a href="http://www.local.gov.uk/fire-safety-purpose-built-flats" target="_blank">www.local.gov.uk/fire-safety-purpose-built-flats</a>. Further detail on what is required in other forms of housing is set out in the guidance at <a href="http://www.cieh.org/library/Knowledge/Housing/National_fire_safety_guidance_08.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.cieh.org/library/Knowledge/Housing/National_fire_safety_guidance_08.pdf</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-04T15:36:05.677Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-04T15:36:05.677Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
4521
label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts more like this
731816
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-06-22more like thismore than 2017-06-22
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Social Rented Housing: Standards more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to review the materials used in renovating and building social housing in terms of their quality, fitness for purpose and safety implications. more like this
tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
tabling member printed
Liz Saville Roberts more like this
uin 755 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-06more like thismore than 2017-07-06
answer text <p>All building work must comply with Regulation 7 of the Building Regulations 2010, which requires that all materials used are fit for purpose and applied, used or fixed correctly. It is the duty of the person carrying out the building work to comply with this requirement and the duty of the building control body to check that it has been carried out. Guidance on compliance is set out in Approved Document 7 at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/material-and-workmanship-approved-document-7" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/material-and-workmanship-approved-document-7</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-06T14:59:01.353Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-06T14:59:01.353Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
4521
label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts more like this
731190
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-06-21more like thismore than 2017-06-21
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when the review of fire regulations and safety in tower blocks following the fire at Lakanal House in Lambeth began; who has been consulted in that review; and whether the review was delayed or postponed after it began. more like this
tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
tabling member printed
Liz Saville Roberts more like this
uin 451 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-06-26more like thismore than 2017-06-26
answer text <p>The Department has been working on a wide ranging review of Building Regulations, including fire safety issues and including simplifying the guidance, as recommended by the Coroner. We are considering the best way to take forward this work in the light of the Grenfell Tower fire.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-06-26T16:29:12.153Zmore like thismore than 2017-06-26T16:29:12.153Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
4521
label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts more like this
731254
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-06-21more like thismore than 2017-06-21
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Temporary Accommodation: Emergencies more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of placing a requirement on councils to have emergency plans in place for rehousing and compensating residents in the event of a disaster. more like this
tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
tabling member printed
Liz Saville Roberts more like this
uin 127 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-14more like thismore than 2017-07-14
answer text <p>Local authorities are Category 1 responders under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004. Category 1 responders are subject to the full set of civil protection duties. They are required to assess the risk of emergencies occurring and use this to inform contingency planning. They are also required to put in place emergency plans. The Government has also issued non-statutory guidance in the 2014 Evacuation and Shelter Guidance for local emergency planners.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-14T10:52:00.713Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-14T10:52:00.713Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
4521
label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts more like this
731262
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-06-21more like thismore than 2017-06-21
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Temporary Accommodation: Emergencies more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans his Department has to require local councils to rehouse social tenants displaced due to disaster within their local area. more like this
tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
tabling member printed
Liz Saville Roberts more like this
uin 132 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-06-30more like thismore than 2017-06-30
answer text <p>There are already safeguards in place to protect social tenants who lose their homes in a disaster. We would expect local authorities or housing associations to take steps to rehouse any existing social tenants whose existing home is destroyed or made uninhabitable in a fire or other disaster.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-06-30T15:49:21.377Zmore like thismore than 2017-06-30T15:49:21.377Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
4521
label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts more like this