Written question asked by Baroness Debbonaire (Labour) on Monday, 6 December 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 8 December 2021. It was answered by Christopher Pincher (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 December 2021 on behalf of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

Buildings: Fire Prevention

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 9 November 2021 to Question 67182 on Buildings: Fire Prevention, what assessment the Government has made of the adequacy of mechanisms to minimise disruption and ensure that cladding, insulation and other elements of a building are only removed once for remediation, including in circumstances when the funding for that remediation is from two or more sources, such as the Building Safety Fund and residents directly, and which may cover separate elements of the work.

Answer: Building owners are responsible for the safety of their building, including keeping residents informed of any building safety work they are undertaking and for making sure that any disruption to residents is minimised. There is no requirement by Government to plan or fund other works unrelated to the removal of unsafe cladding in order for Government-funded remediation to take place.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 87736
Session: 2021-22
Related items: Buildings: Fire Prevention
Tuesday, 9 November 2021
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Buildings Fire prevention Safety Repairs and maintenance Building Safety Fund
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk