Written question asked by Lord Patten (Conservative) on Monday, 10 June 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 24 June 2019. It was answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth (Conservative) on Monday, 24 June 2019 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Housing: Fire Prevention
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risks attributed to the wooden cladding of flats and terraced homes in England.
- Answer
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In December 2018, the Government banned combustible materials in the external walls of new high-rise residential buildings that contain flats, as well as hospitals, residential care premises, student accommodation and residential accommodation in schools for those buildings which have a top storey more than 18 metres above ground level.
The Department started in December 2018 a technical review of the statutory guidance to the Building Regulation dealing with fire safety. A call for evidence was published on 18 December 2018 and closed on 15 March 2019. The call for evidence asked for views on the trigger heights and thresholds used in the document.
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- HL16215
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Housing Fire prevention Insulation Timber
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