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751659

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
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	Grenfell Tower: Fires
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 take steps to ensure that the site of Grenfell Tower becomes a memorial garden in perpetuity commemorating the people who lost their life in the Grenfell Tower fire, the survivors and those who saved them.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	4765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>It is too early to make long-term decisions about what should happen with the site, which is a matter for the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea local authority to determine having consulted with survivors, relatives of those who lost their lives and the wider community. We understand the sensitivity and strong emotions, and will work with Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea local authority to ensure that their discussions are open and inclusive.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 20/07/2017 15:00:58 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 5620 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

751700

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
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	Council Housing: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what criteria will be used to access whether local authorities are able to afford the refurbishment costs associated with ensuring that their properties are safe.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	4988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>It is the landlord’s responsibility to ensure that people are safe, and cost considerations should not get in the way of this. Where work is necessary to ensure the fire safety of social housing, we will ensure that lack of financial resources will not prevent it going ahead.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 20/07/2017 15:28:01 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 5629 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

751242

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
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	High Rise Flats: 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, pursuant to the Answer of 11 July 2017 to Question 2992, whether he plans that the resources to ensure the fire safety of social housing will be made available based on new fire safety regulations arising out of the Grenfell Tower fire or on existing fire regulations.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	4750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>It is the landlord’s responsibility to ensure that people are safe, and cost considerations should not get in the way of this. Where work is necessary to ensure the fire safety of social housing, we will ensure that lack of financial resources will not prevent it going ahead.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 20/07/2017 15:26:45 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 5097 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

750713

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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	Building Regulations: Fires
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2017 to Question 750, on building regulations: fires, if the Government will make an assessment of the merits of bringing forward legislative proposals on installing automatic fire suppression systems in all new build residential premises.
tabling member constituency	Derby North
tabling member printed	Chris Williamson
uin	4449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>It is already a requirement in the Building Regulations guidance for new buildings (dwellings and offices) over 30 metres to have a sprinkler system since. Following the tragedy at Grenfell Tower the Prime Minister has committed to look at wider issues, and in the light of the terms of reference for the public inquiry.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 20/07/2017 15:32:22 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 5080 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	3976 label Biography information for Chris Williamson

750718

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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	Building Regulations: Fires
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2017 to Question 750, on building regulations: fires, what progress his Department has made on simplifying the fire safety guidance relating to Building Regulations (Approved Document B).
tabling member constituency	Derby North
tabling member printed	Chris Williamson
uin	4446
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>Work to simplify the guidance was being progressed. Following the tragedy at Grenfell Tower, we will need to consider the position on guidance further alongside the Prime Minister's commitment to look at wider issues.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 20/07/2017 16:46:06 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 5036 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	3976 label Biography information for Chris Williamson

750719

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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	Building Regulations: Fires
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2017 to Question 750, on building regulations: fires, when his Department plans to publish new fire safety guidance.
tabling member constituency	Derby North
tabling member printed	Chris Williamson
uin	4447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>Work to simplify the guidance was being progressed. Following the tragedy at Grenfell Tower, we will need to consider the position on guidance further alongside the Prime Minister’s commitment to look at wider issues.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 20/07/2017 16:47:26 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 5060 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	3976 label Biography information for Chris Williamson

750720

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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	Building Regulations: Fires
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2017 to Question 750, on building regulations: fires, whether his Department plans to call for written submissions when reviewing fire safety guidance relating to Building Regulations (Approved Document B).
tabling member constituency	Derby North
tabling member printed	Chris Williamson
uin	4448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>Work to simplify the guidance was being progressed. Following the tragedy at Grenfell Tower, we will need to consider the position on guidance further alongside the Prime Minister’s commitment to look at wider issues.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 20/07/2017 16:45:45 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 5079 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	3976 label Biography information for Chris Williamson

750060

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
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	High Rise Flats: Construction
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 an assessment of the potential merits of recommending a moratorium on the construction of new residential tower blocks until the recommendations of the inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire have been published.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	3905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>We do not intend to put a moratorium on new development of tower blocks. Where new tower blocks are being built, they must meet the requirements of the Building Regulations.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 20/07/2017 16:45:18 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 4337 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

749627

registered interest
date	07/07/2017
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	Council Housing: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what incentives are available to local authorities to build council housing on (a) brownfield and (b) greenfield sites.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	3707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The Housing White Paper reflects our ambition to support local authorities in building more affordable homes. My officials are working with local authorities to understand all the options for increasing the supply of affordable housing, considering innovative ideas and bespoke deals with local authorities to support delivery.</p><p>We have made £7.1 billion available through the Shared Ownership and Affordable Homes Programme 2016-2021. Local authorities can bid for this to fund a range of schemes. Local authorities can also work with the Homes and Communities Agency to access the Starter Homes Land Fund, to prepare brownfield sites that will include a high proportion of starter homes and other affordable homeownership tenures. We have also provided £32 million of Estates Regeneration grant funding, to assist with the early stages of regeneration schemes that offer the potential to deliver new homes.</p><p>Planning policy already makes it clear that local authorities should plan to meet the market and affordable housing needs in their area, insofar as possible. In doing so we expect them to work with their local communities to decide how much housing is necessary, of what type and where it should go.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 20/07/2017 16:44:54 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 3961 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

749319

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
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	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 plans he has to conduct combustibility tests on exterior cladding other than aluminium composite material cladding.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	3489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The immediate priority was to identify the scale of use of Aluminium Composite Material ACM type cladding on buildings over 18 metres. On the advice of the Independent Expert Panel, the Government has now commissioned the Building Research Establishment to test different wall cladding systems using three common types of Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) panelling with two commonly used types of insulation. The results will provide further evidence of how some commonly used wall systems using ACM perform in a fire. This evidence will be used to produce further advice to inform building owners’ decisions on whether they need to take any additional action to make their buildings safe.</p><p>Advice was provided on 14 July in a note to all building control bodies, which highlighted the key Building Regulation requirements when cladding work on high rise buildings over 18 metres tall is undertaken. That note can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ensure-that-recladding-work-meets-building-regulations-advises-expert-panel" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ensure-that-recladding-work-meets-building-regulations-advises-expert-panel</a></p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 20/07/2017 15:22:05 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 3361 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey