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1388639

	registered interest
	date	16/12/2021
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Building Safety Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether the Building Safety Fund will cover the cost of spandrel replacements; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	94273
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2022 answer text <p>Government funding covers all works directly related to the removal and replacement of unsafe cladding systems on residential buildings of 18 metres and above in height. Detailed information on works eligible for funding can be found in the Building Safety Fund prospectus, available at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fremediation-of-non-acm-buildings%23prospectus---outlining-eligibility-for-the-fund&amp;data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C3f7de48739714410616808d9c46fc9db%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637756806661724236%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=RKEiBZ0gLuS0vpNKtPeDDvIkBt1WnTVJr7YJ9p9yNTg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/remediation-of-non-acm-buildings#prospectus---outlining-eligibility-for-the-fund</a> . Eligible works can cover other structural and fire safety works but only where it integral to the remediation of the unsafe cladding system.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 94274 94275 question first answered 11/01/2022 13:43:35 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1388643

	registered interest
	date	16/12/2021
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Buildings: Fire Prevention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the competitiveness on price of companies seeking to secure contracts for mandatory building fire safety repairs; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	94277
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2022 answer text <p>The Building Safety Fund will cover all reasonable costs for eligible works that are necessary to remediate unsafe non-ACM cladding systems on high-rise residential buildings. Reasonable costs must be informed by an industry standard approach to specification and procurement of works, having regard to cost benchmarks established from comparable projects. Higher than expected costs will be challenged and will be subject to further scrutiny, and the level of grant may be reduced.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 11/01/2022 13:43:56 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1388641

	registered interest
	date	16/12/2021
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Building Safety Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, for what reason the Building Safety Fund does not cover the cost of garage roof remediation if that work is necessary to make a residential building safe from fire; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	94275
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2022 answer text <p>Government funding covers all works directly related to the removal and replacement of unsafe cladding systems on residential buildings of 18 metres and above in height. Detailed information on works eligible for funding can be found in the Building Safety Fund prospectus, available at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fremediation-of-non-acm-buildings%23prospectus---outlining-eligibility-for-the-fund&amp;data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C3f7de48739714410616808d9c46fc9db%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637756806661724236%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=RKEiBZ0gLuS0vpNKtPeDDvIkBt1WnTVJr7YJ9p9yNTg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/remediation-of-non-acm-buildings#prospectus---outlining-eligibility-for-the-fund</a> . Eligible works can cover other structural and fire safety works but only where it integral to the remediation of the unsafe cladding system.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 94273 94274 question first answered 11/01/2022 13:43:35 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1388640

	registered interest
	date	16/12/2021
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Building Safety Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, for what reason the Building Safety Fund does not cover the cost of balcony deck remediation if that work is necessary to make a residential building safe from fire; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	94274
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2022 answer text <p>Government funding covers all works directly related to the removal and replacement of unsafe cladding systems on residential buildings of 18 metres and above in height. Detailed information on works eligible for funding can be found in the Building Safety Fund prospectus, available at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fremediation-of-non-acm-buildings%23prospectus---outlining-eligibility-for-the-fund&amp;data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C3f7de48739714410616808d9c46fc9db%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637756806661724236%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=RKEiBZ0gLuS0vpNKtPeDDvIkBt1WnTVJr7YJ9p9yNTg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/remediation-of-non-acm-buildings#prospectus---outlining-eligibility-for-the-fund</a> . Eligible works can cover other structural and fire safety works but only where it integral to the remediation of the unsafe cladding system.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 94273 94275 question first answered 11/01/2022 13:43:35 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1360316

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2021
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Building Safety Fund: Harrow
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he expects the Pearmain House, in Harrow, application to the Building Safety Fund will be determined; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	56760
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>The Department received an application for funding from the Building Safety Fund for Pearmain House in Harrow on 30 June 2021. It has been through technical diligence and been found eligible on the basis of external wall materials and this has been communicated to the applicant. The Department is committed to the safety of residents and will continue to work as quickly as possible to assess applications.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 25/10/2021 15:21:40 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1360315

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2021
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	High Rise Flats: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he expects the Harrow 13 (Trident Point) application to the Building Safety Fund will be determined; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	56759
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>The eligibility of the registration to the Building Safety Fund for the Trident Point building in Harrow is currently being assessed. The Department is committed to the safety of residents and will continue to work as quickly as possible to assess registrations and applications to the Fund.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 25/10/2021 15:20:43 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1338579

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2021
	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	Tree Preservation Orders
	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 he has made of the potential merits of compensating or indemnifying local authorities for any financial damages they may be asked to pay, in respect of legal challenge by residents and businesses, as a result of non-removal of Tree Preservation Orders from protected trees; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	19484
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises the value of trees, including their support for biodiversity, their relationship to landscape and amenity, their contribution to health and mitigating climate change and, in many cases, their rarity and role as part of our cultural heritage. The Tree Preservation Order (TPO) system is an important method of protecting trees and woodlands of amenity value.</p><p>The Town and Country Planning Regulation 2012 clearly sets out that an authority is only liable to pay compensation for damage caused by TPO trees in certain circumstances; there are strict criteria and limitations. This is also set out in our Planning Practice Guidance.</p><p>This year, the Government has made available an increase in Core Spending Power in England from £49 billion in 2020-21 to up to £51.3 billion in 2021-22, a 4.6% increase in cash terms. This recognised the resources councils need to meet their pressures and maintain current service levels.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 29/06/2021 14:07:49 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1327739

	registered interest
	date	25/05/2021
	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	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government plans for its proposed loan scheme for people affected by unsafe cladding to be offered to all leaseholders, including those who are (a) owner-occupiers and (b) owners of buy-to-let properties; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	7080
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2021 answer text <p>The new finance scheme which will provide leaseholders with protection from the costs of cladding remediation and limit their payments to £50 per month will be available for leaseholders in residential buildings between 11 and 18 metres. This is line with longstanding independent advice on which buildings are at the highest risk. We will publish further details of the scheme as soon as we are in a position to do so.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 02/06/2021 15:33:02 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1327738

	registered interest
	date	25/05/2021
	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	High Rise Flats: 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 the Government plans for its proposed financial assistance for people affected by unsafe cladding in properties that are 18 metres and over to be provided to all leaseholders, including those who are (a) owner occupiers and (b) owners of buy-to-let properties; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	7079
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government will support leaseholders by funding the cost of replacing unsafe cladding in residential buildings 18 metres and over in England. Leaseholders who are buy-to-let landlords are able to benefit from funding for eligible remediation works, subject to the relevant subsidy control requirements.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 02/06/2021 15:40:20 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1313309

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2021
	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	Housing: 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 safeguards are in place to guarantee the quality of work by contractors undertaking remediation works on buildings identified as having fire safety defects; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	48
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2021 answer text <p>The removal and replacement of unsafe cladding from buildings must be signed off by the relevant building control body to ensure that the works comply with the building regulations requirement for the external walls of the building to adequately resist the spread of fire over the walls and from one building to another, having regard to the height, use and location of the building. Where works are funded by the Government we expect fund applicants to appoint a team of competent professionals to advise them on the assessment of the external wall system and the proposed remediation works, and to confirm the use of non-combustible materials in the recladding works.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 19/05/2021 16:02:50 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas