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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Building Safety Fund

Monday 15 June 2020 · 1 question

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Key points

  • Lucy Powell questioned the government about support for leaseholders ineligible for the Building Safety Fund due to remediation work starting before March 11.
  • Christopher Pincher stated that residents should seek cost recovery from building owners who should then seek it from developers.
  • Christopher Pincher offered to discuss the specific case raised by Lucy Powell further.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Lucy Powell Labour (Co-op) Manchester Central
Housing
Context

The Building Safety Fund was launched on June 1, and its prospectus outlines the criteria for eligibility. However, many buildings are ineligible due to the fund's limited size.

Question

Lucy Powell inquired about what more will be done by the Government to ensure that leaseholders are not bearing the brunt of removing dangerous cladding from their buildings when such buildings are ineligible for the fund because remediation work was already underway before March 11, leading to costs being passed on to residents.

Answer from The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Christopher Pincher

Christopher Pincher stated that where remediation was under way before 11 March, residents should first seek to recover costs from building owners who in turn should recover them from developers. He also offered to discuss the specific case raised by Lucy Powell further.

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