Written question asked by Peter Kyle (Labour) on Tuesday, 1 December 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 December 2020 (named day). It was answered by Christopher Pincher (Conservative) on Monday, 7 December 2020 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Buildings: Insulation
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reason tiling systems are classified as cladding according to his Department's Building Safety Programme guidance published on 21 Nov 2020; and if he will provide more information on the composition of the tiling systems which are regarded as (a) high and (b) low risk.
- Answer
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Analysis and definitions relating to estimates of EWS1 requirements on residential buildings in England can be found in this release: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-safety-programme-estimates-of-ews1-requirements-on-residential-buildings-in-england/building-safety-programme-estimates-of-ews1-requirements-on-residential-buildings-in-england.
For the purposes of this analysis, materials classified as non-cladding focused on the traditional construction materials of brick, stone, concrete and glass. All other materials were classified as cladding. The risk of cladding systems has not been considered as part of this analysis, and is currently unavailable.
Secondary information
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- Reference
- 123639
- Session
- 2019-21
- Related items
- Subjects
- Buildings Fire prevention Insulation
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