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Written question asked by Lucy Powell (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 July 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 July 2017 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Monday, 17 July 2017. A substantive answer was provided by Lord Sharma (Conservative) on Thursday, 20 July 2017 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.


High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention

Question

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.

Answer

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.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
4750
Session
2017-19
Related items
High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
Tuesday, 11 July 2017
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Fire prevention Insulation Testing High rise flats
Link
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