Written question asked by Andrew Gwynne (Labour) on Thursday, 7 September 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 September 2017. It was answered by Lord Sharma (Conservative) on Thursday, 21 September 2017 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.
Grenfell Tower: Fires
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 20 July 2017 to Question 4915, whether the Government sought the advice of the expert panel on fire safety before the original testing of samples of cladding material.
- Answer
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The decision to commission the screening tests on Aluminium Cladding Material (ACM) samples was made on the basis of advice from independent experts. The Independent Expert Advisory Panel had not been appointed at that time.
At their first meeting, the Independent Expert Advisory Panel concluded the initial ACM screening tests, along with issuing advice on interim fire safety measures, were the right first steps to have taken.
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- 2017-19
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- Fire prevention Insulation Fires Safety Testing Grenfell Tower
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