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Written question asked by Baroness Hodge of Barking (Labour) on Thursday, 25 February 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 March 2021. It was answered by Christopher Pincher (Conservative) on Thursday, 4 March 2021 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Buildings: Fire Prevention

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has undertaken of non-cladding related building safety risks, including combustible insulation and wooden timber balconies; and what steps his Department is taking to mitigate these risks.

Answer

The Government published in January 2020 a consolidated advice note providing advice to building owners. The consolidated advice note provided information to building owners on the actions they should be taking immediately to address the risk of fire spread from external wall systems including insulation and balconies.

We have invested over £5 billion investment in building safety, including £3.5 billion announced on the 10 February. This will fund the cost of replaying unsafe cladding in all buildings 18 metres and over.

We will also provide leaseholders in buildings of 11-18 metres with access to finance for cladding remediation costs and a commitment that their monthly cladding repayment costs will not exceed £50 a month.

We will publish more details on how these schemes will work in due course.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
158845
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Buildings Fire prevention Insulation Balconies
Link
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