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registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Social Rented Housing: Fire Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what financial assistance he plans to provide to local authorities to support their investigations into the safety of cladding on all properties.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Laura Pidcock
uin	113106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2017 answer text <p>My Department has made clear that building owners are responsible for funding fire safety measures. Government will consider financial flexibilities for local authorities who need to undertake essential fire safety work to make a building safe. Housing associations that are concerned about their ability to meet these costs should contact the social housing regulator.</p><p>We are also providing financial support to local authorities for collecting and reporting data on cladding on high rise private residential buildings, which we recognise as a New Burden.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 22/11/2017 16:42:45 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4665 label Biography information for Laura Pidcock

748078

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Social Rented Housing: Fire Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether his advice to councils and housing associations which are responsible for properties that have exterior cladding that has failed combustibility tests is to remove that cladding.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	2717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <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> that sets out the immediate steps providers of social housing should be taking to ensure fire safety following the identification of Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding. It is for the building owner to consider whether to remove cladding. They should take expert professional advice on this. Removal of cladding needs to be done safely and without compromising other aspects of the building’s external wall system.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 19/07/2017 13:53:05 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

746778

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Social Rented Housing: Fire Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Oral Answer of 26 June 2017, Official Report, column 361, when he last met representatives of estate management companies to discuss fire safety and thier obligations to tenants in managed apartment blocks.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	1969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2017 answer text <p>My officials meet regularly with key representatives from local authorities, housing associations as well as other arms length organisations (such as tenant management organisations) with responsibilities for carrying housing management functions as part of the Department’s routine work. Building owners, landlords both in the private and social rented sectors, freeholders and/or managing agents are responsible for ensuring the safety of residents. This is covered by the Housing Act 2004 and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 14/07/2017 11:30:48 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 1905 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

732345

registered interest
date	23/06/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Social Rented Housing: Fire Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to revise fire safety procedures for social housing.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	914
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>On 22 June we provided advice to all social landlords about interim safety measures that should be taken immediately where it has been determined that a building has Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding that is unlikely to be compliant with the requirements of the current Building Regulations.</p><p>This advice was provided by an independent panel of experts and takes account of the three emerging findings from the Metropolitan Police investigation into Grenfell Tower. We also announced a new independent expert advisory panel to advise on any immediate measures that can be put in place to make buildings safe (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/expert-panel-appointed-to-advise-on-immediate-safety-action-following-grenfell-fire" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/expert-panel-appointed-to-advise-on-immediate-safety-action-following-grenfell-fire</a>).</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 11/07/2017 09:33:49 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

731788

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Social Rented Housing: Fire Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
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.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2017 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> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 30/06/2017 15:52:04 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

731807

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Social Rented Housing: Fire Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
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.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 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> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 04/07/2017 15:36:05 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts