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Written question asked by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 January 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 30 January 2020. It was answered by Esther McVey (Conservative) on Monday, 10 February 2020 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

High Rise Flats: Insulation

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the (a) relative fire risk and (b) consequent need for waking watches in high-rise buildings with unsafe cladding containing (i) ACM and (ii) HPL.

Answer

The Department recently published consolidated advice from the Independent Expert Advisory Panel, titled ‘Building safety advice for building owners, including fire doors’ , which encompasses advice to building owners on unsafe external wall systems (including short-term interim mitigating measures). The advice can be found at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-safety-advice-for-building-owners-including-fire-doors.

The Department has also published a call for evidence on fire safety risk prioritisation in existing buildings, which ends on 17 February 2020 and can be found at: www.gov.uk/government/consultations/fire-safety-risk-prioritisation-in-existing-buildings-a-call-for-evidence.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
8959
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Fire prevention Insulation Safety High rise flats Composite materials
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk