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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the fires at Samuel Garside House in Barking Riverside, Beechmere retirement complex in Crewe and Sherbrooke Way in Worcester Park, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of banning the use...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the fires at Samuel Garside House in Barking Riverside, Beechmere retirement complex in Crewe and Sherbrooke Way in Worcester Park, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of banning the use...
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to commission a large scale fire safety test on systems incorporating timber cladding.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to commission a large scale fire safety test on systems incorporating timber cladding.
Acting on advice from the Expert Panel, the government has commissioned research from the Building Research Establishment (BRE) to support further understanding of the fire performance of Non-Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) external wall systems. The Department has commissioned the BRE to undertake bespoke medium scale tests on timber cladding panels as part of the ongoing Non-ACM research.
This programme began in April 2019 and the preliminary testing concluded in the Summer. This is now in an analysis phase and the research findings will be published in Autumn. Subject to the research findings, a decision will be made as to the testing of further materials used on external wall systems, including timber cladding.
We currently have no plan to commission a large-scale fire safety test on system incorporating timber cladding or further High Pressure Laminates tests
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's data release entitled, Building Safety Programme: Monthly Data Release for August 2019, published on 12 September 2019, how many of the 1,494 non-ACM cladding samples held at the Building Research Establishment are timber...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's data release entitled, Building Safety Programme: Monthly Data Release for August 2019, published on 12 September 2019, how many of the 1,494 non-ACM cladding samples held at the Building Research Establishment are timber...
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's data release entitled, Building Safety Programme: Monthly Data Release for August 2019, published on 12 September 2019, how many of the 1,494 non-ACM cladding samples held at the Building Research Establishment contain combustible...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's data release entitled, Building Safety Programme: Monthly Data Release for August 2019, published on 12 September 2019, how many of the 1,494 non-ACM cladding samples held at the Building Research Establishment contain combustible...
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to conduct further large-scale fire safety tests on High Pressure Laminate Cladding.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to conduct further large-scale fire safety tests on High Pressure Laminate Cladding.
Acting on advice from the Expert Panel, the government has commissioned research from the Building Research Establishment (BRE) to support further understanding of the fire performance of Non-Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) external wall systems. The Department has commissioned the BRE to undertake bespoke medium scale tests on timber cladding panels as part of the ongoing Non-ACM research.
This programme began in April 2019 and the preliminary testing concluded in the Summer. This is now in an analysis phase and the research findings will be published in Autumn. Subject to the research findings, a decision will be made as to the testing of further materials used on external wall systems, including timber cladding.
We currently have no plan to commission a large-scale fire safety test on system incorporating timber cladding or further High Pressure Laminates tests
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reason all leaseholders of buildings with Aluminium Composite Cladding must sign a State Aid Declaration for the building to be eligible to apply to his Department's private sector ACM cladding remediation fund.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reason all leaseholders of buildings with Aluminium Composite Cladding must sign a State Aid Declaration for the building to be eligible to apply to his Department's private sector ACM cladding remediation fund.
State Aid declarations are needed because they assist the government in ensuring the fund complies with the requirements of EU state aid rules; this is the basis on which government is able to provide funding to the private sector. Fund applicants can begin the application process before all State Aid declarations have been received, and are strongly encouraged to do so.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a national buildings register of all high-risk buildings over 11m in height in England to store information such as construction materials used fire safety certification.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a national buildings register of all high-risk buildings over 11m in height in England to store information such as construction materials used fire safety certification.
The government published its Building a Safer Future Consultation on proposals for reform of the building safety regulatory system on 6 June. The consultation included proposals on establishing a register for buildings within scope of the new regime and proposals on construction products. The consultation included an analytical overview of the proposals. The government is considering the responses to the consultation and will respond in due course.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's data release entitled, Building Safety Programme: Monthly Data Release for August 2019, published on 12 September 2019, if his Department will publish a full analysis of the 1,494 non-ACM cladding samples held at...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's data release entitled, Building Safety Programme: Monthly Data Release for August 2019, published on 12 September 2019, if his Department will publish a full analysis of the 1,494 non-ACM cladding samples held at...
The screening programme set up after the Grenfell fire tragedy was focused on identifying the types of Aluminium Composite Materials (ACM) received. The samples held by the Building Research Establishment were submitted as part of this ACM screening program, to determine which category of ACM had been used in high-rise buildings. A detailed explanation of the screening tests is set out in this note published in June 2017: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/explanatory-note-on-safety-checks-and-testing.
To build a more complete picture of high-rise residential buildings and the variety of external wall systems in use, the Department started in July 2019 a data collection exercise to gather information on the external wall systems of high-rise residential buildings that are 18 metres or above.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's data release entitled, Building Safety Programme: Monthly Data Release for August 2019, what steps his Department is taking to confirm the cladding status of the four private sector residential buildings for which such...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's data release entitled, Building Safety Programme: Monthly Data Release for August 2019, what steps his Department is taking to confirm the cladding status of the four private sector residential buildings for which such...
Buildings with an unknown status are those buildings where we are awaiting verification that they have unsafe Aluminium Composite Material cladding. We are working with the relevant local authorities - London Borough of Brent, London Borough of Harrow and Liverpool City Council - who identified the four buildings and are waiting for the outcome of their investigations to verify the types of cladding present.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2019 to Question 217589, for what reasons his Department did not include timber building materials in the bespoke fire safety testing commissioned by his Department.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2019 to Question 217589, for what reasons his Department did not include timber building materials in the bespoke fire safety testing commissioned by his Department.
The Department has commissioned the Building Research Establishment to undertake bespoke medium scale tests on timber cladding panels as part of the ongoing Non-Aluminium Composite Material research.
This programme began in April 2019 and the preliminary testing concluded in the Summer. This is now in an analysis phase and the research findings will be published in Autumn. Subject to the research findings, a decision will be made as to the testing of further materials used on external wall systems, including timber cladding.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September to Question 286248, whether his Department attempted to procure (a) non-fire retardant zinc composite material and (b) copper composite material cladding with a polyethylene core from outside the UK for testing...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September to Question 286248, whether his Department attempted to procure (a) non-fire retardant zinc composite material and (b) copper composite material cladding with a polyethylene core from outside the UK for testing...
I refer the Honourable Member to the answer I gave to the question UIN 286248 on 03 September 2019.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2019 to Question 285061, how many offices the NHS Business Service Authority has in the (a) North East and (b) North West.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2019 to Question 285061, how many offices the NHS Business Service Authority has in the (a) North East and (b) North West.
In the north west of England, the NHS Business Services Authority currently occupies three properties, two offices and one warehouse.
In the north east of England, NHS Business Services Authority currently occupies four properties, two offices and two warehouses, and manages one property on behalf of the Counter Fraud Authority.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 23 July 2019 to Question 279061, on Buildings: Insulation, whether his Department has plans to allocate funding to (a) local authorities and (b) housing associations to (i) identify and (b) remediate unsafe HPL...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 23 July 2019 to Question 279061, on Buildings: Insulation, whether his Department has plans to allocate funding to (a) local authorities and (b) housing associations to (i) identify and (b) remediate unsafe HPL...
In July, Government asked local authorities and housing associations to complete a data collection exercise on the external wall systems of high-rise residential buildings that are 18 metres or above. New Burdens funding will be available to local authorities to help them fulfil this exercise. The Government is clear that building owners are responsible for the safety of their buildings and should act to address any safety issues they identify.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2019 to Question 217589 on Buildings: Insulation, whether the bespoke testing programme on non-aluminium composite materials commissioned by his Department has included tests of zinc composite material cladding with a non-fire...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2019 to Question 217589 on Buildings: Insulation, whether the bespoke testing programme on non-aluminium composite materials commissioned by his Department has included tests of zinc composite material cladding with a non-fire...
The zinc and copper composite material panels, of various thicknesses, tested in the bespoke medium scale testing programme all achieve European Class B-s1,d0 according to the manufacturer’s information.
Our contractor was not able to source materials achieving higher or lower classification from the open market. It was decided to test panels available on the open market, rather than commissioning the production of specific panels as these are representative of the current market, and to avoid additional delays. BRE is currently analysing the results from the tests carried out. The results from the zinc and copper panels will be compared to those from ACM panels, and we will consider the need for the production of other panels depending on the findings.
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 the Answer of 11 February 2019 to Question 217589 on Buildings: Insulation, whether the bespoke testing programme on non-aluminium composite materials commissioned by his Department has included tests on standard grade D-class High Pressure Laminate cladding.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant the Answer of 11 February 2019 to Question 217589 on Buildings: Insulation, whether the bespoke testing programme on non-aluminium composite materials commissioned by his Department has included tests on standard grade D-class High Pressure Laminate cladding.
The Department has commissioned the Building Research Establishment to undertake bespoke medium scale tests on Class C or D High Pressure Laminate panels as part of the ongoing Non-Aluminium Composite Material research. We expect to be able to publish research findings in the autumn.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his oral statement of 4 September 2019 entitled, Spending Round 2019, to what programmes will the £24 million additional funding for the Building Safety Programme to support the new building safety regime be allocated.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his oral statement of 4 September 2019 entitled, Spending Round 2019, to what programmes will the £24 million additional funding for the Building Safety Programme to support the new building safety regime be allocated.
The Spending Round confirmed that the Government will provide £24m of additional funding for the Building Safety Programme in 2020/21 to help prevent a tragedy like Grenfell happening again. The Government has announced that £10m of this funding will be available to support the Protection Board who will provide expert, tailored building checks and inspections, if necessary, on all high-risk residential buildings in England by 2021. The remaining funding will be used to support the new building safety regime.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his oral statement of 4 September 2019 entitled, Spending Round 2019, what proportion of the £24 million additional funding for the Building Safety Programme to support the new building safety regime will be provided to (a) local authorities and (b)...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his oral statement of 4 September 2019 entitled, Spending Round 2019, what proportion of the £24 million additional funding for the Building Safety Programme to support the new building safety regime will be provided to (a) local authorities and (b)...
The Spending Round confirmed that the Government will provide £24m of additional funding for the Building Safety Programme in 2020/21 to help prevent a tragedy like Grenfell happening again. Further to this, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government confirmed that an additional £4m of funding will be made available in 2019/20 to support LAs in the data collection exercise on external wall systems in high rise buildings.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to page 18 B- Housing and Planning of Capital DEL- Communities of his Department's Main Estimates 2019-20 Memorandum, if he will publish details of budgeted expenditure under SO5 - Building Safety.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to page 18 B- Housing and Planning of Capital DEL- Communities of his Department's Main Estimates 2019-20 Memorandum, if he will publish details of budgeted expenditure under SO5 - Building Safety.
The information provided below gives details of spending areas under each Strategic Objective as a whole, rather than broken down across Estimate Row. In the Main Estimate Explanatory Memorandum, Strategic Objectives are split across the Department’s Estimate Rows meaning that some Strategic Objectives appear under more than one Estimate Row.
The Department uses Strategic Objectives to allocate out budgets, monitor spend and delivery and report publicly. Under each Strategic Objective are a number of programmes which are made up of a number of Work Areas.
The Department’s budgets for both Programmes and the Work Areas that sit underneath each Programme, are kept under regular review and are revised where necessary to reflect changes in the operating environment. As such, the Department has not provided a further details of budget expenditure for each Work Area as budgets and structure may change during the year.
The Department notes that the level of budgeted expenditure detail provided in the Main Estimate Explanatory Memorandum is in line with guidance issued by the Scrutiny Unit.
Updated budgets for each Programme will be provided at the Supplementary Estimate later in the year.
Expenditure under the Strategic Objectives (SO), Programme and Work Area for Resource DEL budgets are as follows;
UIN | Strategic Objective | Programme | Work Area |
284201 | SO1 | Infrastructure for Housing | Ebbsfleet Development Corporation, Housing Infrastructure Fund |
284199 | SO1 | Market Diversification | Community Housing Fund, Housing Supply: Legacy (Get Britain Building, Local Infrastructure Fund, Custom Build), Housing Supply: Build to Rent, Housing Supply: Estate Regeneration, Home Building Fund: Short Term Investment, Home Building Fund: Long Term Investment |
284311 | SO1 | Public Sector Land | Single Land Programme |
284314 | Other | Admin including depreciation | Homes England Admin, Leasehold Advisory Services Admin, Homes England Receipts, The Housing Ombudsman Admin, Ebbsfleet Development Corporation Admin, The Regulator of Social Housing Admin |
Expenditure under the Strategic Objectives (SO), Programme and Work Area for Capital DEL budgets are as follows;
UIN | Strategic Objective | Programme | Work Area |
284300 284316 284327 | SO1 | Building Affordable Homes | London Settlement, Affordable Homes Programme, Brent Cross, Capital Running Costs, Affordable Homes Guarantee, Right to Buy |
284303 284321 | SO1 | Infrastructure for Housing | Infrastructure to Support Housing, Housing Deals: Greater Manchester, Housing Deals: West Midlands, Oxford-Cambridge Corridor (Ox Cam Arc), Housing Infrastructure Fund, Bicester |
284293 | SO1 | Market Diversification | Planning Inspectorate, Community Housing Fund |
284306 | SO1 | More land in the right places | Land Assembly Fund, Small Sites Fund, Accelerated Construction, LA Land Release Fund, Barking |
284309 | SO1 | Public Sector Land | Public Sector Land |
284269 | SO2 | Social Housing Green Paper | Domestic Abuse |
284278 | SO2 | Leasehold Reform | Leasehold Reform |
284274 284287 | SO2 | Homelessness | Preventing Homelessness, Move On Fund, Flexible Homelessness Support Grant |
284284 | SO2 | Rough Sleeping | Rough Sleeping Strategy |
284271 | SO4 | Adult Social Care | Disabled Facilities Grant |
284272 | SO5 | Building Safety | Technical Policy, Energy Safe Materials, Cladding Remediation, Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety |
284298 | SO5 | Grenfell Recovery | Grenfell Autumn Budget 2017 Commitments, Grenfell Tower Site Management |
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his policy is on making solarized buildings eligible for business rates relief.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his policy is on making solarized buildings eligible for business rates relief.
The Government is continuing to support the take up of solar panels by maintaining the business rates exemption for solar power generating equipment of less than 50kW, between the time of its installation and the next business rates revaluation.
Where energy generated is not for self-consumption, solar panels benefit from the tools of the trade exemption and are not rateable.