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Written question asked by Steve Reed (Labour) on Thursday, 18 July 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 July 2019 (named day). It was answered by Kit Malthouse (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 July 2019 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Buildings: Insulation

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 17 July 2019 to Question 276197 on Buildings: Insulation, in the event that high-pressure laminate cladding fails a BS 8414 test for the same reasons aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding did, whether he would still consider ACM cladding to be wholly exceptional.

Answer

On 18 July 2019 the Independent Expert Advisory Panel (IAEP) issued an advice note to building owners. In this advice note the IAEP states the following:

“The view of the Expert Panel is that the level of risk from unsafe HPL systems is not as high a risk as unsafe systems using ACM Category 3 panels. Therefore, the Expert Panel remains clear that the immediate removal of unsafe systems using ACM Category 3 panels should be an absolute priority of focus for building owners and the sector, followed by immediate action to remediate unsafe HPL systems. For the avoidance of doubt both the removal of unsafe ACM Category 3 panels and action to remediate unsafe HPL systems should be carried out as soon as possible.”

The full advice note is available at https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/818184/Advice_note_on_use_of_HPL_panels_in_external_wall_systems.pdf

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
279061
Session
2017-19
Related items
Buildings: Insulation
Wednesday, 17 July 2019
Written questions
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Buildings: Insulation
Monday, 9 September 2019
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Buildings Finance Insulation Composite materials
Link
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