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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 8 October 2019 to Question 290851 on Buildings: Insulation, for what reasons the Government has not yet published the results of the analysis of bespoke non-ACM tests.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 8 October 2019 to Question 290851 on Buildings: Insulation, for what reasons the Government has not yet published the results of the analysis of bespoke non-ACM tests.
The results of this research will be published in the Spring. This is to allow for further tests on additional cladding materials including timber cladding and Class D High Pressure Laminates of various thicknesses and manufacturers. So far, the results show that none of the materials tested present a significant fire hazard like that of Aluminium Composite Material with unmodified polyethylene core and other metal composites. If any of the additional tests suggest an immediate public safety concern, the Government will consult the Independent Expert Advisory Panel urgently, consider appropriate action, and inform the House and public accordingly.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 11 February 2019 to Question 217590 on Buildings: Insulation, if he will publish the (a) results of the bespoke testing programme or (b) date when the results will be published.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 11 February 2019 to Question 217590 on Buildings: Insulation, if he will publish the (a) results of the bespoke testing programme or (b) date when the results will be published.
I refer the Hon Member to the response I gave to Question UIN 290851 on 8 October 2019.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 15 May 2019 to Question 252655, on Buildings: Insulation, if he will publish the results of the tests.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 15 May 2019 to Question 252655, on Buildings: Insulation, if he will publish the results of the tests.
Yes, we expect to be able to publish research findings in the autumn.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2019 to Question 267773 on Buildings: Insulation, whether his Department's engagement with (a) local authorities, (b) housing associations and (c) industry includes requests for information on the number of buildings covered...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2019 to Question 267773 on Buildings: Insulation, whether his Department's engagement with (a) local authorities, (b) housing associations and (c) industry includes requests for information on the number of buildings covered...
On 18 July 2019, the Government asked local authorities and housing associations to undertake a data collection exercise on the external wall systems of their high rise residential buildings that are 18 metres or above. This includes high rise residential buildings that are clad in High Pressure Laminate.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 17 June 2019 to Question 262396 on Buildings: Insulation, whether his Department took steps to estimate the number of buildings with HPL cladding after the failed BS8414 fire test on that cladding.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 17 June 2019 to Question 262396 on Buildings: Insulation, whether his Department took steps to estimate the number of buildings with HPL cladding after the failed BS8414 fire test on that cladding.
On 18 July 2019, the Government asked local authorities and housing associations to undertake a data collection exercise on the external wall systems of their high rise residential buildings that are 18 metres or above. This includes high rise residential buildings that are clad in High Pressure Laminate.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 17 June 2019 to Question 262396 on Buildings: Insulation, what type of combustible insulation was combined with HPL cladding for the BS8414 test.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 17 June 2019 to Question 262396 on Buildings: Insulation, what type of combustible insulation was combined with HPL cladding for the BS8414 test.
The insulation used during the test was a combustible phenolic foam insulation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 July 2019 to Question 272722 on High Rise Flats: Insulation, whether the tests have started; how many tests are due to take place; and when all the tests are due to be...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 July 2019 to Question 272722 on High Rise Flats: Insulation, whether the tests have started; how many tests are due to take place; and when all the tests are due to be...
I refer the Hon Member to the written ministerial statement (HCWS1533) made on 1 May 2019.
As set out in the statement the testing begun in April. The methodology has been laid in the House Library.
The materials tested include copper and zinc composite materials; aluminium honeycomb panels; high-pressure laminate panels; brick slips; and reconstituted stone. The total number of tests will be greater than the number of materials as a number of variants of each material is being tested.
A full picture of the outcomes of the tests can only be provided following a detailed analysis of all the test data. We expect this analysis to be completed in the summer and we will publish the conclusions of the programme thereafter.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 17 June 2019 to Question 262396, what estimate his Department has made of the number of (a) tower blocks and (b) other buildings covered in HPL cladding since being made aware of the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 17 June 2019 to Question 262396, what estimate his Department has made of the number of (a) tower blocks and (b) other buildings covered in HPL cladding since being made aware of the...
The Department does not currently formally collect data on High-Pressure Laminate (HPL) cladding use. The Department has engaged with local authorities, housing associations and industry to understand the use of HPL on high rise residential buildings; and to remind them of the Departments advice on ensuring the fire safety of external wall systems.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to his Answer of 17 June 2019 to Question 262396, whether his Department is aware of any fire safety tests carried out in the UK on other forms of non-ACM cladding.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to his Answer of 17 June 2019 to Question 262396, whether his Department is aware of any fire safety tests carried out in the UK on other forms of non-ACM cladding.
The Building Research Establishment has published a list of successful large scale test (BS 8414) on their website, these can be accessed at the following:
https://www.bre.co.uk/regulatory-testing
In addition product manufacturers regularly put information on their websites about successful fire safety tests.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 17 June 2019 to Question 262396, whether the Government provided information on the failed BS 8414 test to (a) fire authorities and (b) local authority building control departments across the UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 17 June 2019 to Question 262396, whether the Government provided information on the failed BS 8414 test to (a) fire authorities and (b) local authority building control departments across the UK.
We have provided information on non-Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) materials including High Pressure Laminates, to fire authorities, local authorities and building owners through the publication of Advice Note 14. Advice Note 14 was published in 2017 and updated in December 2018. The advice note provides a decision tree that directs them to seek professional help and consider remediation measures if they do not have the necessary evidence that a cladding system is safe. The full advice note reiterates that the clearest way to ensure safety is to remove the unsafe materials and is available at the following
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/765761/Expert_Panel_advice_note_on_non-ACM.pdf
Acting on advice from the Independent Expert Advisory Panel, the Government has commissioned research to support further understanding of the fire performance of non-ACM external wall systems, this includes a number of High Pressure Laminate systems of varying composition. The tests began on 30 April 2019 and we expect final results to be available by the Summer. The research findings will be published in due course. In addition, the Department commissioned the Fire Protection Association to carry out a large scale test (BS 8414) using High Pressure Laminate panels and stone wool insulation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2019 to Question 217592 on Buildings: Insulation, if he will publish the advice sent to building owners on how to (a) investigate and (b) remediate non-ACM cladding systems on their buildings.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2019 to Question 217592 on Buildings: Insulation, if he will publish the advice sent to building owners on how to (a) investigate and (b) remediate non-ACM cladding systems on their buildings.
We have published guidance to reiterate the importance of building owners assessing their buildings and ensuring that non-ACM cladding systems are safe. Advice Note 14, published in 2017 and updated in December 2018, reiterates that the clearest way to ensure safety is to remove unsafe materials.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/765761/Expert_Panel_advice_note_on_non-ACM.pdf
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what date was originally specified in the contract with the Buildings Research Establishment for the completion of testing of non-aluminium composite materials.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what date was originally specified in the contract with the Buildings Research Establishment for the completion of testing of non-aluminium composite materials.
The contract did not specify a date for the test programme to be completed but the contract period was originally agreed to end November 2018, with the option to extend for nine months. The Department has exercised that option.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 18 April 2019 to Question 245803 on Buildings: Insulation, whether the testing of non-aluminium composite materials has started.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 18 April 2019 to Question 245803 on Buildings: Insulation, whether the testing of non-aluminium composite materials has started.
Yes, the test programme started on 30 April 2019.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to publish the results of the testing of non-aluminium composite materials.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to publish the results of the testing of non-aluminium composite materials.
I refer the Hon Member to the written statement made by the Secretary of State on 1 May 2019 (HCWS 1533 Building Safety Update).
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 26 February 2019 to Question 224343 on Buildings: Insulation, for what reason the bespoke test methodology was not made available in the public domain when it was agreed in August 2018.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 26 February 2019 to Question 224343 on Buildings: Insulation, for what reason the bespoke test methodology was not made available in the public domain when it was agreed in August 2018.
Research projects are not usually subject to public consultation. A project steering group was constituted for this research. A summary of the steering group comments on the aims and objectives of the research is provided in Table 1 of the methodology. A copy of the methodology is available in the House library.
Full details of the work will be published after it is completed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 26 February 2019 to Question 224343 on Buildings: Insulation, for what reason the bespoke test methodology was not subject to a full consultation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 26 February 2019 to Question 224343 on Buildings: Insulation, for what reason the bespoke test methodology was not subject to a full consultation.
Research projects are not usually subject to public consultation. A project steering group was constituted for this research. A summary of the steering group comments on the aims and objectives of the research is provided in Table 1 of the methodology. A copy of the methodology is available in the House library.
Full details of the work will be published after it is completed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Buildings Research Establishment interim report entitled Fire performance of cladding materials research – experimental methodology and performance criteria, how many meetings were held between his officials and representatives of the Buildings Research Establishment between...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Buildings Research Establishment interim report entitled Fire performance of cladding materials research – experimental methodology and performance criteria, how many meetings were held between his officials and representatives of the Buildings Research Establishment between...
Officials have been in regular contact (meetings, emails and phone conversations) with the Building Research Establishment between June 2018 and February 2019. The Department does not keep a record of all the exchanges between officials and the Building Research Establishment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the interim report of the Building Research Establishment (BRE) for his Department entitled Fire Performance of Cladding Materials Research – Experimental methodology and performance criteria, whether the proposed methodology will enable his Department to confirm...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the interim report of the Building Research Establishment (BRE) for his Department entitled Fire Performance of Cladding Materials Research – Experimental methodology and performance criteria, whether the proposed methodology will enable his Department to confirm...
The research on non- Aluminium Composite Material materials is based on a bespoke test. The classification criteria provided in Annex A and B of BR 135 are only applicable to tests carried out in accordance with BS 8414-1 and BS 8414-2 respectively. These are therefore not applicable to this bespoke methodology.
The findings of the research will help determine, in consultation with the Independent Expert Panel, any further action we should take. This could include further testing at large scale.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the value of the contract awarded by his Department to the Buildings Research Establishment was for research and testing of fire safety standards of non-ACM cladding.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the value of the contract awarded by his Department to the Buildings Research Establishment was for research and testing of fire safety standards of non-ACM cladding.
Since January 2011, details of central government contracts above the value of £10,000 are published on Contracts Finder. Contracts published prior to 26 February 2015 can be viewed at:
https://ckan.publishing.service.gov.uk/dataset/contracts-finder-archive.
Those published after 26 February 2015 can be viewed at:
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search.
The Fire Performance of Cladding Materials Research contract can be found at the following address:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 6 February 2019 to Question 217589 on Buildings: Insulation and with reference to the Buildings Research Establishment interim report entitled Fire performance of cladding materials research – experimental methodology and performance criteria, what...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 6 February 2019 to Question 217589 on Buildings: Insulation and with reference to the Buildings Research Establishment interim report entitled Fire performance of cladding materials research – experimental methodology and performance criteria, what...
At this stage the study is aimed at developing a better understanding of the behaviour of a range of cladding products when exposed to fire and their possible contribution to fire spread.
The performance criteria and how they will be measured are highlighted in table 2 of the methodology. A copy of the methodology is available in the House library.
The findings of the research will help determine, in consultation with the Independent Expert Panel, any further action we should take. This could include further testing at large scale and/or advice to building owners.
My department published an advice note on external wall systems that do not incorporate Aluminium Composite Material in December 2017 and updated it in December 2018. This advice makes clear to building owners that wall systems on existing buildings may only use materials that are of limited combustibility unless the system has achieved the appropriate BR135 classification via a BS 8414 test. It reiterates that the clearest way to ensure safety is to remove any unsafe materials.