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1646533

registered interest
date	21/06/2023
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: Insulation
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 data the Government held on the remediation of buildings that have non-ACM cladding safety faults as of 21 June 2023.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	190513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2023 answer text <p>Information on the remediation progress of high-rise residential buildings with unsafe non-ACM cladding systems progressing through the Building Safety Fund can be found <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fremediation-of-non-acm-buildings%23building-safety-fund-registrations-private-sector-and-social-sector&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C55f0ac3c43f240b2fbaa08db77188e99%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638234719572667221%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=jf2wTiwEuSjpT2uAS2NFiWVuF26hqRh3oInTgfxbhtE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>Information on the remediation progress of buildings that are covered by the developer remediation contract and which have life-critical fire safety defects (including unsafe non-ACM cladding systems) and on the progress of buildings in the Cladding Safety Scheme is being collated and will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 29/06/2023 15:34:38 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1607797

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
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: Insulation
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 impact of leaseholders who do not qualify for support for the remediation of cladding and fire safety defects and who cannot meet their share of the cost of those works on the progress of the remediation of those buildings.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	174217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>The Department are undertaking legal action against Grey GR, a subsidiary of Railpen.</p><p>The Department wrote to Grey GR regarding Cardinal Lofts and Timblebeck in November 2022 and February 2023, and again regarding Cardinal Lofts in March 2023, concerning the safety of residents. Departmental officials last met with Railpen officials today.</p><p>A copy of the Secretary of State’s correspondence will be placed in the Library of the House.</p><p>Building owners are legally responsible for making sure their buildings are safe. Should the residents of an unsafe building need to be evacuated, the Government expects building owners to provide suitable alternative accommodation until residents can return home, at the building owner's expense, and for the building to be remediated.</p><p>Regarding non-qualifying leaseholders we continue to monitor closely the remediation of all buildings in receipt of public funding, such as from the Building Safety Fund. For those buildings where the developer or freeholder have agreed to remediate, no costs should be attributable to leaseholders, whether qualifying or non-qualifying for other costs. Parliament determined a way forward on this matter in 2022 which we continue to monitor.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley grouped question UIN 174216 question first answered 30/03/2023 16:19:02 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1523427

registered interest
date	18/10/2022
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: Insulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many (a) buildings (a) above and (b) below 18 metres with (i) unsafe ACM cladding (ii) unsafe cladding of a different type and (iii) other fire safety defects are awaiting remedial work.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	65618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2022 answer text <p>Information and data on the remediation progress of high-rise (over 18 metres) residential and publicly-owned buildings with unsafe Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding systems is available in the Building Safety Programme data release on gov.uk at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Faluminium-composite-material-cladding%23acm-remediation-data&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C8639f905ff264c9b3c9508dab35b0ffe%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638019500925255682%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ufBsRThHCogysOQP6Z0F4TGmuRWqHp%2FyiR6iUS2L6bk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/aluminium-composite-material-cladding#acm-remediation-data</a>.</p><p>For high-rise residential buildings with unsafe non-ACM cladding, the Department is continuing to work with building owners to progress applications for the Building Safety Fund at pace so more remedial works can begin as swiftly as possible. Information on registrations to the Building Safety Fund and the remediation progress of buildings proceeding to application can be found here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fremediation-of-non-acm-buildings%23building-safety-fund-registrations-private-sector-and-social-sector&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C8639f905ff264c9b3c9508dab35b0ffe%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638019500925255682%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=yvVYXAK4UcW01XxtPQAJ%2FdbquXJ1xtmmddoZLNvu4A4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/remediation-of-non-acm-buildings#building-safety-fund-registrations-private-sector-and-social-sector.</a></p><p>We have also estimated the number of mid-rise residential buildings (11-18 metres in height) requiring remediation, partial remediation or mitigation to alleviate external wall system life-safety fire risk. Information can be found here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Festimating-the-prevalence-and-costs-of-external-wall-system-life-safety-fire-risk-in-mid-rise-residential-buildings-in-england&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C8639f905ff264c9b3c9508dab35b0ffe%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638019500925411396%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=NoDU7oe62NDrMY2eorko%2F3PMn%2FneGimfllI6RC6dhN0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/estimating-the-prevalence-and-costs-of-external-wall-system-life-safety-fire-risk-in-mid-rise-residential-buildings-in-england</a>. For mid-rise residential buildings we are establishing a Mid-Rise Remediation Scheme to fund the remediation of unsafe cladding. We will announce further detail on the launch of this scheme in due course.</p><p>No estimate has been made for buildings with defects other than unsafe cladding or for residential buildings under 11 metres in height.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 21/10/2022 12:02:25 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1471460

registered interest
date	17/06/2022
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: Insulation
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 Kingspan Greenguard polystyrene insulation has been certified as safe to use in the construction of buildings.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	20212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>Under the existing regulatory framework for construction products, there is no obligation on 'economic operators' (manufacturers, importers and distributors) to certify that a product is safe to be used in the construction of buildings.</p><p>It is our intention to address this safety gap and make sure that all construction products available on the UK market fall under a regulatory regime. The Building Safety Act creates powers to make regulations to require products to be safe before they are placed on the UK market. It will also bring the regulation of products identified as being safety critical in line with arrangements for products that are covered by the existing regulatory regime. These new regulations will be underpinned by a strengthened market surveillance and enforcement regime.</p><p>All building works must comply with the requirements of the Building Regulations 2010 not limited to, but including, safety related performance requirements.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 27/06/2022 16:52:06 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1436506

registered interest
date	28/02/2022
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: Insulation
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 leaseholders who are landlords are not able to receive support for the rectification of unsafe cladding and other fire safety defects.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	131061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2022 answer text <p>We are clear that building owners and industry should make buildings safe without passing on costs to leaseholders, and leaseholders living in their own medium and high-rise buildings should not have to pay to remediate historic cladding defects that are no fault of their own. We have further clarified that we have no intention of excluding leaseholders who have moved out and sublet from protections that will be put in place (including those in shared ownership) for buildings over 11 metres in England. We will explore whether this support should extend to other leaseholders, such as buy-to-let landlords. We are also bringing forth statutory protections in the Building Safety Bill to ensure leaseholders are protected.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 03/03/2022 17:48:51 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1364926

registered interest
date	01/11/2021
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: Insulation
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 buildings with external zinc cladding attached to timber battens would qualify for an A1, A2, A3 or B1 fire safety rating.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	67060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2021 answer text <p>The Government has always been clear that a risk-based professional judgement should be made regarding the safety of a building's external wall system and would encourage building owners to consult a competent professional who will be able to advise.</p><p>A number of factors should be considered when considering the external walls of buildings such as building height, cavity barrier provision, ability to pass a large-scale test (i.e., BS 8414/BR135) and consideration of other fire safety measures such as sprinklers. We cannot comment on specific building situations, however we would always encourage those undertaking these assessments to use an approach proportionate to the level of risk in each building.</p><p>We are developing more risk-proportionate guidelines for fire risk assessors, including PAS 9980 and new statutory fire safety guidance.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 67063 question first answered 04/11/2021 14:42:03 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1300163

registered interest
date	08/03/2021
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, if he will place in the Library a copy of the video of the fire test commissioned by the Victorian Building Authority in Australia through a National Association of Testing Authorities accredited laboratory on a rendered external wall system in June 2020 to test the fire spread performance of EPS (with fire retardant) in Exterior Insulation Finishing Systems (EIFS) on Class 2-9 buildings of Type A or Type B construction.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	164353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2021 answer text <p>We do not have a copy of the video for the fire test commissioned by the Victorian Building Authority in Australia on a rendered external wall system in June 2020.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 11/03/2021 17:50:07 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1252297

registered interest
date	16/11/2020
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 he plans for the Government to act as insurer of last resort for professional indemnity insurance in respect of surveyors who are inspecting buildings in connection with the completion of EWS1 certificates.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	115487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government is aware that some construction professionals, and fire safety professionals in particular, are struggling to obtain appropriate professional indemnity insurance (PII). The Minister for Fire and Building Safety has held roundtables with representatives from the insurance industry to investigate solutions that could improve the availability of PII for key professionals and their work to make buildings safe.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 24/11/2020 17:38:28 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1245572

registered interest
date	21/10/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Buildings: Insulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential exposure of banks in respect of buildings owned by banks that have flammable cladding.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	106901
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2020 answer text <p>HM Treasury would not routinely assess banks’ exposures to mortgages in the UK on properties with potentially combustible cladding.</p><p> </p><p>Lenders account for exposures to potentially combustible cladding by developing their own policy based on a number of factors including their individual risk appetites and lending policies.</p><p> </p><p>It is also worth noting that lenders have agreed that existing borrowers living in properties with potentially combustible cladding, who are not looking to borrow additional funds, should be able to arrange a product transfer with their existing lender.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 02/11/2020 15:24:41 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1219190

registered interest
date	30/06/2020
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, what the timeframe is for the removal of all unsafe cladding from residential buildings.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	66814
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2020 answer text <p>Building safety is the responsibility of the building owner, and we expect remedial works to progress at pace.</p><p>For the removal of unsafe ACM cladding from high-rise residential buildings the Government has provided £600 million in funding. We have made progress, and as a result of our action, across all sectors, 209 buildings have either completed remediation or have had their ACM cladding systems removed. It is our ambition that all remaining building owners have works on site by the end of 2020, with completion of remedial works by the end of 2021.</p><p>The Government will provide £1 billion in 2020/21 to support the remediation of unsafe non-ACM cladding systems on high-rise residential buildings in both the private and social sectors.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 06/07/2020 14:11:37 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn