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Written question asked by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 July 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 21 July 2022. It was answered by Marcus Jones (Conservative) on Wednesday, 27 July 2022 on behalf of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

Scotfield Group: Leeds

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department has had discussions with Scotfield Ltd about unsafe cladding at the Gateway Building in Leeds.

Answer

The department has not held discussions with Scotfield Ltd about unsafe cladding at The Gateway Building in Leeds. The Government is providing £5.1 billion, including £4.5 billion from the Building Safety Fund, to address the fire safety risks caused by unsafe cladding on high-rise residential buildings.

The Gateway Building has applied to the Building Safety Fund and has been allocated £1.9 million upfront funding for pre-tender support to help get the remediation project out-to-tender. The overall expected cost of the remediation project at the Gateway Building to be funded by the Building Safety Fund is estimated at £16 million.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
39764
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Buildings Fire prevention Insulation Leeds Scotfield Group
Link
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