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Clauses 99 to 119 agreed to.
Clauses 99 to 119 agreed to.
Clause 89 agreed to. Clause 90 agreed to on division (16 votes to 1). Amendment to clause 91, discussed with new clause 1 (Mandatory health warnings on cigarettes and cigarette rolling papers: consultation) and clause stand part. Amendment debated and withdrawn. Clauses 91 to 95 agreed to. Amendment to clause 96 debated and withdrawn. Clauses 96 to 98 agreed to. Committee adjourned till 23 January. Written evidence reported to the House.
Clause 89 agreed to. Clause 90 agreed to on division (16 votes to 1). Amendment to clause 91, discussed with new clause 1 (Mandatory health warnings on cigarettes and cigarette rolling papers: consultation) and clause stand part. Amendment debated and withdrawn. Clauses 91 to 95 agreed to. Amendment to clause...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the additional testing of Evusheld has now been completed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the additional testing of Evusheld has now been completed.
AstraZeneca commissioned the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) to undertake testing into the effectiveness of Evusheld against the Omicron variants. Initial data on testing against the BA.1 and BA.2 Omicron variants has been shared with AstraZeneca.
The UK is now the only atomic nation with no official recognition of or compensation for nuclear test veterans and their families. Ahead of the 70th anniversary of the first British nuclear test later this year, will Ministers now do the right thing and give these veterans the recognition they deserve?
The UK is now the only atomic nation with no official recognition of or compensation for nuclear test veterans and their families. Ahead of the 70th anniversary of the first British nuclear test later this year, will Ministers now do the right thing and give these veterans the recognition they deserve?
I hear what the hon. Gentleman says and I absolutely recognise that we are now the only country in this regard. The last internal review was in December, and I have asked officials to go back and look at that again.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many times the multi-agency group that was established to undertake soil surveying at Grenfell Tower has met since November 2018.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many times the multi-agency group that was established to undertake soil surveying at Grenfell Tower has met since November 2018.
A Multi-Agency Partnership has been established to provide the relevant expertise to design and oversee delivery of the additional environmental checks in the vicinity of Grenfell Tower, assess risks to public health, and advise health partners on any additional health monitoring and treatment options for residents, should these be required.
The Multi-Agency Partnership has met on five occasions since November 2018, with correspondence between meetings.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement of 29 November 2018, HCWS1126, Grenfell Update, what progress has been made on work to engage the community on the design and implementation of the soil testing process by the multi-agency soil...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement of 29 November 2018, HCWS1126, Grenfell Update, what progress has been made on work to engage the community on the design and implementation of the soil testing process by the multi-agency soil...
The Government has committed to engage the local community with the contaminated land investigation process from start to finish. We want to understand their concerns and local intelligence so that they are able to influence the design and implementation of the investigation.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has been holding weekly drop in sessions since December 2018, and has engaged over 70 community groups and individuals within the community at meetings and events. We have recently launched a site on the Nextdoor app to keep the community up to date with progress.
Representatives from eleven community groups were invited to meet the independent specialists on 27 February before their appointment was confirmed. Community consultation workshops will take place in late April to help inform the scope and priorities for Stage 1 of the investigation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement of 29 November 2018, HCWS1126, Grenfell Update, if he will publish the relevant expertise of the independent environmental specialists appointed by the multi-agency soil surveying group.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement of 29 November 2018, HCWS1126, Grenfell Update, if he will publish the relevant expertise of the independent environmental specialists appointed by the multi-agency soil surveying group.
The independent specialist appointed by the Multi-Agency Partnership to undertake Stage 1 of the contaminated land investigation were identified from a list of eleven companies on the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO) Framework for Environmental & Sustainability Consultancy Services (Framework 664, Lot 8b).
There are 11 providers on this framework, 5 of whichâ¯have expertise and experience in investigating contaminated land under the Part 2A regime of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
AECOM is one of the worldâs largest remediation company with approximately 3000 professional contaminated land scientists and engineers. They are also the largest contaminated land consultancy in United Kingdom. The UK team has led on over 50 Part 2A investigations across the country.â¯Their experience includes site investigation and environmental monitoring projects for both the private and public sectors â including assessing risks to human health in the context of the Part 2A regime.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 14 September 2017 to Question 7185, on high rise flats: fire prevention, if he will publish the results of those tests.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 14 September 2017 to Question 7185, on high rise flats: fire prevention, if he will publish the results of those tests.
The latest complete information on the testing of Aluminium Composite Material cladding samples is contained in the summary advice published on 5 September (available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-safety-programme-update-and-consolidated-advice-for-building-owners-following-large-scale-testing), which sets out the results of screening tests and the seven large-scale system tests conducted over the summer. It includes the numbers of buildings tested, broken down by filler material and type of insulation used.
The detailed test results from each of the seven large-scale system tests conducted at the Building Research Establishment are available on the Building Safety Programme webpage at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/building-safety-programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 September 2017 to Question 9597, what core materials were found within the 554 samples of aluminium composite material cladding that were tested.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 September 2017 to Question 9597, what core materials were found within the 554 samples of aluminium composite material cladding that were tested.
The latest complete information on the testing of Aluminium Composite Material cladding samples is contained in the summary advice published on 5 September (available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-safety-programme-update-and-consolidated-advice-for-building-owners-following-large-scale-testing), which sets out the results of screening tests and the seven large-scale system tests conducted over the summer. It includes the numbers of buildings tested, broken down by filler material and type of insulation used.
The detailed test results from each of the seven large-scale system tests conducted at the Building Research Establishment are available on the Building Safety Programme webpage at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/building-safety-programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 20 July 2017 to Question 4915, whether the Government is still requesting samples of cladding material.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 20 July 2017 to Question 4915, whether the Government is still requesting samples of cladding material.
Testing facilities remain available to private building owners, free of charge.
The Secretary of State encourages private building owners to submit samples of Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding for screening. The screening tests are identifying what kind of ACM is present to ensure we have a complete picture of the private sector.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 20 July 2017 to Question 4915, whether the Government sought the advice of the expert panel on fire safety before the original testing of samples of cladding material.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 20 July 2017 to Question 4915, whether the Government sought the advice of the expert panel on fire safety before the original testing of samples of cladding material.
The decision to commission the screening tests on Aluminium Cladding Material (ACM) samples was made on the basis of advice from independent experts. The Independent Expert Advisory Panel had not been appointed at that time.
At their first meeting, the Independent Expert Advisory Panel concluded the initial ACM screening tests, along with issuing advice on interim fire safety measures, were the right first steps to have taken.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to his oral contribution of 26 July 2017, Official Report, column 347, whether samples of cladding and insulation were tested at a rate of 100 a day.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to his oral contribution of 26 July 2017, Official Report, column 347, whether samples of cladding and insulation were tested at a rate of 100 a day.
As of 20 September 2017 all 554 samples of Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding which the Building Research Establishment have received have been tested, as they came in, and landlords informed of the result.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 July 2017 to Question 4834, how many of the cladding samples that have been tested would not meet the Department's stated view to meet the Building Regulations requirement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 July 2017 to Question 4834, how many of the cladding samples that have been tested would not meet the Department's stated view to meet the Building Regulations requirement.
Consolidated advice published on 5 September 2017 sets out the results of Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding screening tests and the seven large scale system tests conducted over the summer:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the testing regime to establish the legality of cladding.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the testing regime to establish the legality of cladding.
In line with expert advice, the first step to identify other buildings of concern following the Grenfell Tower tragedy was initial screening tests on Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding samples. These generic tests are identifying which blocks have cladding which is not of limited combustibility, as defined in current Building Regulations guidance. The independent expert advisory panel recommended further large scale testing of cladding systems be undertaken according to the British Standard BS8414-1 and classified to BR135, the standard set out in current Building Regulations guidance. The large scale system tests provide more information about how cladding systems behave in a fire. The large scale tests are now complete and results can be found at:https://www.gov.uk/government/news/latest-government-large-scale-fire-safety-test-results-published
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 20 July 2017 to Question 4915, on Grenfell Tower: Fires, how many cladding samples were tested during the initial testing phase; and if he will publish the results of those tests.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 20 July 2017 to Question 4915, on Grenfell Tower: Fires, how many cladding samples were tested during the initial testing phase; and if he will publish the results of those tests.
As of 10 September 2017 the Building Research Establishment had received 1523 samples to be tested under the Government’s screening programme.
All 538 samples which were Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding have been tested and landlords informed of the result. The remaining samples were not ACM and therefore outside the scope of the Government’s screening programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to his Oral Statement of 3 July 2017, Official Report, column 912, on Grenfell Tower, how many of the 181 samples that failed fire tests had been used alongside (a) stone wool insulation and (b) PIR foam insulation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to his Oral Statement of 3 July 2017, Official Report, column 912, on Grenfell Tower, how many of the 181 samples that failed fire tests had been used alongside (a) stone wool insulation and (b) PIR foam insulation.
Summary advice published on 5 September (available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-safety-programme-update-and-consolidated-advice-for-building-owners-following-large-scale-testing) sets out the results of screening tests and the seven large-scale system tests conducted over the summer.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 20 July 2017 to Question 4915, on Grenfell Tower: Fires, what the cost of initial testing of samples of cladding material after the Grenfell Tower fire was.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 20 July 2017 to Question 4915, on Grenfell Tower: Fires, what the cost of initial testing of samples of cladding material after the Grenfell Tower fire was.
The initial screening tests are continuing as more building owners send samples of Aluminium Composite Material to the Buildings Research Establishment for testing. The Department for Communities and Local Government publishes details of all items of expenditure over £250 every month and these costs will be included in these publications.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 25 July 2017 to Question 5348, how many health and safety assessments on cladding and external wall insulation systems have been carried out by the Health and Safety Executive on buildings over 18 metres high...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 25 July 2017 to Question 5348, how many health and safety assessments on cladding and external wall insulation systems have been carried out by the Health and Safety Executive on buildings over 18 metres high...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has not undertaken any health and safety assessments on cladding and external wall insulation systems on buildings over 18 metres high in the last seven years. Such assessments are not required by health and safety at work legislation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the request sent to local authorities by his Department requesting a sample of cladding to be removed and sent for testing.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the request sent to local authorities by his Department requesting a sample of cladding to be removed and sent for testing.
This information has already been published. Three letters were sent from the Permanent Secretary for DCLG on 18, 19 and 22 June. These can be found at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/620227/170618_local_authorities_and_housing_associations_re_checks.pdf
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many of the cladding samples that failed safety tests were not compliant with building regulations for buildings higher than 18 metres.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many of the cladding samples that failed safety tests were not compliant with building regulations for buildings higher than 18 metres.
The Department’s view is that external walls in a tower block can meet the Building Regulations requirement for resisting fire spread in two ways. The first is for each individual component of the wall to be of limited combustibility, and to each meet set standards. The second is to ensure that all the combined elements of a wall, when tested as a whole system, have sufficient fire spread resistance to meet a set standard.
We are currently undertaking further testing of whole external wall systems to determine whether they would have sufficient fire spread resistance. We will release further details when the findings are available.