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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-02-28more like thismore than 2018-02-28
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Buildings: Fire Prevention more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the suitability of using desktop studies to assess the flammability of cladding on buildings. more like this
tabling member constituency Tooting more like this
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Dr Rosena Allin-Khan more like this
uin 130489 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-08more like thismore than 2018-03-08
answer text <p>The Interim report of Dame Judith Hackitt’s Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety made the following recommendation;</p><p>&quot;The government should significantly restrict the use of desktop studies to approve changes to cladding and other systems to ensure that they are only used where appropriate and with sufficient, relevant test evidence. Those undertaking desktop studies must be able to demonstrate suitable competence. The industry should ensure that their use of desktop studies is responsible and in line with this aim.&quot;</p><p>The government has accepted this recommendation and will be consulting shortly on proposed changes to building regulations guidance.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Esher and Walton more like this
answering member printed Dominic Raab more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-08T12:02:05.197Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-08T12:02:05.197Z
answering member
4007
label Biography information for Dominic Raab more like this
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answering member constituency Esher and Walton more like this
answering member printed Dominic Raab more like this
answering member
4007
label Biography information for Dominic Raab more like this
tabling member
4573
label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan more like this