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1733412
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-10-10more like thismore than 2024-10-10
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: Insulation remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to support the residents of buildings with unsafe cladding. more like this
tabling member constituency Beckenham and Penge more like this
tabling member printed
Liam Conlon more like this
uin 8546 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-29more like thismore than 2024-10-29
answer text <p>I refer my Hon Friend to the answer given to Question UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-10-10/8547" target="_blank">8547</a> on 28 October 2024.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Nottingham North and Kimberley more like this
answering member printed Alex Norris more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-10-29T15:05:42.653Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-29T15:05:42.653Z
answering member
4641
label Biography information for Alex Norris more like this
tabling member 5132
1733413
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-10-10more like thismore than 2024-10-10
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: Insulation remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to identify buildings with dangerous cladding. more like this
tabling member constituency Beckenham and Penge more like this
tabling member printed
Liam Conlon more like this
uin 8547 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-28more like thismore than 2024-10-28
answer text <p>The Government has been clear that more must be done to accelerate the pace of remediation of unsafe buildings across the country.</p><p>After the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the Government prioritised identifying and providing funding for the highest risk buildings with unsafe cladding. Fire and rescue services and local authorities conducted a risk review of high-rise buildings over 18 metres in height, and building owners were required to register high-rise buildings with the department and apply for government funding to remove dangerous cladding.</p><p>The Building Safety Act 2022 establishes a new regulatory regime for high-rise buildings, which requires all residential buildings above 18 metres or seven storeys to be registered with the Building Safety Regulator by October 2023. The regulator has powers to pursue any building owner who fails to comply, including prosecuting for non-compliance.</p><p>In 2022, the Cladding Safety Scheme (CSS) was launched, to meet the cost of addressing life safety fire risks associated with cladding in buildings over 11 metres. Eligible building owners can apply for this scheme, and leaseholders can utilise the ‘Tell us tool’ to self-refer their building: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.gov.uk/guidance/tell-us-about-life-safety-fire-risks-on-the-external-wall-system-of-your-building&amp;data=05|02|SGB_PQs@communities.gov.uk|1b123b33fb0f455d0c4f08dcec5fc457|bf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8|0|0|638645143271472375|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0=|0|||&amp;sdata=5JMhe/BsRoE82dG4kYC4dyHS7iNHfoaqvCsVOzhcTC8=&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Tell us about life-safety fire risks on the external wall system of your building - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>The department is working at pace to identify buildings eligible for funding that are not coming forward. We are utilising specialist data sources and knowledge from local regulators to identify buildings eligible for funding.</p><p>The Deputy Prime Minister wrote to mayoral authorities on the 13 September to support and empower them to deliver plans, which use their convening powers, relationships and local knowledge to accelerate where buildings are not remediating quickly. The identification of buildings with unsafe cladding falls within the remit of this initiative. The Deputy Prime Minister will set out further steps to increase the pace of remediation this Autumn.</p>
answering member constituency Nottingham North and Kimberley more like this
answering member printed Alex Norris more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-10-28T16:49:03.21Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-28T16:49:03.21Z
answering member
4641
label Biography information for Alex Norris more like this
tabling member 5132
1729322
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-09-12more like thismore than 2024-09-12
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: Insulation remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that leaseholders do not have to fund remedial building modifications associated with aluminium composite material cladding. more like this
tabling member constituency Gateshead Central and Whickham more like this
tabling member printed
Mark Ferguson more like this
uin 5713 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-08more like thismore than 2024-10-08
answer text <p>The department collects data on the number of residential buildings over 18 metres in height in England with unsafe aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding. In the Gateshead Central and Whickham constituency, fewer than 10 such buildings have been identified, but the exact number cannot be disclosed to protect the privacy of individual buildings.</p><p>Leaseholders in buildings over 11 metres or five storeys are protected from paying for remediation of safety defects if the developer has signed the developer remediation contract. Additionally, the Government has made £5.1 billion available through the Building Safety Fund and Cladding Safety Scheme to cover cladding repairs for buildings over 18 metres where no responsible developer can be identified.</p><p>Furthermore, Remediation Contribution Orders provide leaseholders with a means to recover historical safety remediation costs from those responsible, such as developers.</p><p>The Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE), funded by the department, offers free legal advice to leaseholders.</p><p>Developers who have signed the remediation contract are responsible for funding assessments and completing all fire safety work, including non-cladding issues, in line with PAS9980 standards for external works and relevant standards for internal works, all at their own expense.</p>
answering member constituency Bethnal Green and Stepney more like this
answering member printed Rushanara Ali more like this
grouped question UIN
5712 more like this
5714 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-10-08T10:00:21.7Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-08T10:00:21.7Z
answering member
4138
label Biography information for Rushanara Ali more like this
tabling member 5031
1728587
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-09-10more like thismore than 2024-09-10
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: Insulation remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to support residents of buildings with unsafe cladding. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool Wavertree more like this
tabling member printed
Paula Barker more like this
uin 5131 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-09-18more like thismore than 2024-09-18
answer text <p>The Government is committed to protecting qualifying leaseholders from the costs of fixing historic building safety defects that were not their fault.  Legislation has been introduced to ensure that qualifying leaseholders are both protected from costs and can pursue building owners and developers for contributions to fix these issues. Pathways are in place for all residential buildings over 11 meters in England to fix unsafe cladding through government funds, developer contributions, or registered providers of social housing.</p><p>Too many buildings still have unsafe cladding, and the pace of remediation has been too slow. Any building owner who fails to make their building safe faces enforcement action. The Code of Practice for the Remediation of Residential Buildings requires all remediation projects to treat residents as key stakeholder in the remediation process.</p><p>Government continues to put residents at the heart of the building safety agenda and conducts fortnightly building visits to engage residents to better understand their experiences and to support them.</p>
answering member constituency Bethnal Green and Stepney more like this
answering member printed Rushanara Ali more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-09-18T11:38:22.91Zmore like thismore than 2024-09-18T11:38:22.91Z
answering member
4138
label Biography information for Rushanara Ali more like this
tabling member
4828
label Biography information for Paula Barker more like this
1728260
registered interest true more like this
date less than 2024-09-09more like thismore than 2024-09-09
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: Insulation remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Building Safety Fund will cover the cost for thermal performance improvements associated with fire safety measures for the external cladding of buildings, where those improvements are (a) required to meet building regulation energy efficiency standards or (b) go over and above building regulation energy efficiency standards. more like this
tabling member constituency Chelsea and Fulham more like this
tabling member printed
Ben Coleman more like this
uin 4828 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-09-17more like thismore than 2024-09-17
answer text <p>The Building Safety Fund (BSF) was established to address life safety fire risks associated with cladding on high rise residential buildings. Remediation works must meet Building Regulations requirements, including minimum standards for energy efficiency. BSF applicants may choose to self-fund further energy efficiency measures.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bethnal Green and Stepney more like this
answering member printed Rushanara Ali more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-09-17T11:34:23.8Zmore like thismore than 2024-09-17T11:34:23.8Z
answering member
4138
label Biography information for Rushanara Ali more like this
tabling member 5344
1728392
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-09-09more like thismore than 2024-09-09
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: Insulation remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information her Department holds on levels of prevalence of aluminium composite material cladding on buildings in Nuneaton constituency. more like this
tabling member constituency Nuneaton more like this
tabling member printed
Jodie Gosling more like this
uin 4960 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-09-12more like thismore than 2024-09-12
answer text <p>There are no buildings in the Nuneaton constituency that have been identified with unsafe cladding.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bethnal Green and Stepney more like this
answering member printed Rushanara Ali more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-09-12T15:25:32.79Zmore like thismore than 2024-09-12T15:25:32.79Z
answering member
4138
label Biography information for Rushanara Ali more like this
tabling member 5036
1717717
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-13more like thismore than 2024-05-13
answering body
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept id 211 more like this
answering dept short name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept sort name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
hansard heading Buildings: Insulation remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what guidance his Department has issued for cladding remediation in Conservation Areas. more like this
tabling member constituency Weaver Vale more like this
tabling member printed
Mike Amesbury more like this
uin 25928 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-21more like thismore than 2024-05-21
answer text <p>Local authorities are responsible for conservation areas. The Manual to the Building Regulations notes that where the functional requirement of Part B Fire Safety applies to buildings of special architectural or historic interest, local authority building control and conservation officers may be able to advise on how to comply appropriately, if guidance intended for common building situations might prove too restrictive.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Derbyshire more like this
answering member printed Lee Rowley more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-21T13:23:05.357Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-21T13:23:05.357Z
answering member
4652
label Biography information for Lee Rowley more like this
tabling member
4667
label Biography information for Mike Amesbury more like this
1717727
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-13more like thismore than 2024-05-13
answering body
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero more like this
answering dept id 215 more like this
answering dept short name Energy Security and Net Zero more like this
answering dept sort name Energy Security and Net Zero more like this
hansard heading Buildings: Insulation remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will make an estimate of the number of buildings in which insulation was installed through government-funded grant schemes in which remediation of that insulation is required. more like this
tabling member constituency Weaver Vale more like this
tabling member printed
Mike Amesbury more like this
uin 25934 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-21more like thismore than 2024-05-21
answer text <p>The Government does not hold the data on the number of buildings where insulation has been installed through a government funded scheme and subsequently required remediation work.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2019, all installations under government energy efficiency schemes have been required to be carried out by TrustMark registered and PAS 2030 or MCS certified businesses to improve the quality of installations and protect consumers. TrustMark registered installers are required to provide all consumers with a guarantee covering the installation work for up to 25 years for a range of energy efficiency measures.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Derby North more like this
answering member printed Amanda Solloway more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-21T15:11:03.457Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-21T15:11:03.457Z
answering member
4372
label Biography information for Amanda Solloway more like this
tabling member
4667
label Biography information for Mike Amesbury more like this
1685329
registered interest true more like this
date less than 2024-01-26more like thismore than 2024-01-26
answering body
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept id 211 more like this
answering dept short name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept sort name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
hansard heading Buildings: Insulation remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending rights to access (a) Remediation Contribution Orders through the First-tier Tribunal and (b) other lower-cost legal action to buildings under 11 metres where leaseholders need to pursue legal action to recover cladding remediation costs. more like this
tabling member constituency Chipping Barnet more like this
tabling member printed
Theresa Villiers more like this
uin 11595 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-01-31more like thismore than 2024-01-31
answer text <p>It is generally accepted that the life safety risk is proportional to the height of buildings.   The risk to life from historical fire safety defects is lower in buildings under 11m, therefore building safety related remediation works are required in a very small number of buildings under 11m.</p><p>In rare cases where remediation work is required in buildings under 11 metres, the government has retrospectively extended the limitation period under Section 1 of the Defective Premises Act 1972 enabling legal action against developers and contractors where works completed in the last 30 years made a dwelling not “fit for habitation”.</p><p>We would welcome examples of any specific cases under 11m where there are concerns to be raised with the Department for further review.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Derbyshire more like this
answering member printed Lee Rowley more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-01-31T12:59:27.707Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-31T12:59:27.707Z
answering member
4652
label Biography information for Lee Rowley more like this
tabling member
1500
label Biography information for Theresa Villiers more like this
1684190
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-22more like thismore than 2024-01-22
answering body
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept id 211 more like this
answering dept short name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept sort name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
hansard heading Buildings: Insulation remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to support residents of buildings with unsafe cladding. more like this
tabling member constituency Weaver Vale more like this
tabling member printed
Mike Amesbury more like this
uin 10902 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-01-30more like thismore than 2024-01-30
answer text <p>All residential buildings above 11 metres in England now have a pathway to fix unsafe cladding, through either a taxpayer-funded scheme or developer-funded scheme; the Government has committed £5.1 billion to remove unsafe cladding from buildings. Five remediation schemes are underway:</p><ul><li>the ACM Cladding Remediation fund: open since 2018 and covers buildings with the most dangerous type of cladding like that on Grenfell;</li><li>the Building Safety Fund: first opened in 2020 for buildings over 18 metres with other forms of unsafe cladding;</li><li>the Cladding Safety Scheme: which was fully opened in July 2023 for buildings between 11 and 18 metres and is also open to new applications for 18m+ buildings outside of London;</li><li>developers have now assumed direct responsibility for remediating all life-critical fire safety defects in more than 1,000 buildings, and;</li><li>social housing providers are working to remediate buildings in their portfolios that require remediation.</li></ul><p>Residents must be at the heart of building safety. This includes the significant and disruptive works required to remediate buildings, with those responsible for the project and works considering residents as a key stakeholder throughout. To that end on 27 July 2023, we published the Code of Practice for the Remediation of Residential Buildings which sets our expectations for all remediation projects. The Code places residents at the heart of remediations projects as the key stakeholder and sets the standard for how we expect all remediation projects to account and deliver for residents.</p><p>As of 31 December 2023, 950 buildings residential buildings over 18 metres in height in England have been deemed eligible for the Building Safety Fund due to the presence of unsafe non-ACM cladding. Of these, 486 (51%) have started or completed remediation and of those 231 (24%) have completed works.</p><p>The then Minister for Housing last met with the FCA on 11 October 2023 and the Secretary of State met the Association of British Insurers on 13 December 2023. We continue to press the insurance industry to launch their scheme, which leaseholders need urgently. The Association of British Insurers released a public update on the scheme on their blog on 19 December 2023.</p><p>In the last 6 months, both the Secretary of State and I have met with the FCA (on 11 October 2023) and the Association of British Insurers (on 18 August 2023, 27 November 2023 and 12 December 2023). The Secretary of State met the Association of British Insurers on 13 December 2023. We continue to press the insurance industry to launch their scheme, which leaseholders need urgently.</p>
answering member constituency North East Derbyshire more like this
answering member printed Lee Rowley more like this
grouped question UIN
10903 more like this
10904 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-01-30T16:41:11.883Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-30T16:41:11.883Z
answering member
4652
label Biography information for Lee Rowley more like this
tabling member
4667
label Biography information for Mike Amesbury more like this