Residential Buildings Cladding 2020-07-20
2020-07-20
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Q1
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Over two thirds of high-rise buildings with dangerous aluminium composite material cladding have either been completed or started remediation. There are applications for more than 1,000 buildings to the building safety fund.
What steps is his Department taking to ensure that dangerous cladding is removed from residential buildings of all heights? Will the Minister commit to release more funding in line with the Select Committee recommendation to ensure that all fire safety defects are addressed?
We have made available £1.6 billion to remove unsafe cladding systems, which should be sufficient. To date, we have received 1,378 completed registration forms for the building safety fund, and we expect this money to be fully allocated by March.
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The Minister did not commit to releasing additional funding beyond £1.6 billion.
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Q2
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The Building Safety Bill is being published in draft form. The Department's figures highlight that 246 buildings are still wrapped in Grenfell-style cladding and thousands more are clad in equally flammable materials.
How will the measures outlined in the Building Safety Bill speed up remediation while increasing the size and scope of the building safety fund?
Some 72% of buildings that had ACM cladding have had that cladding removed. Tough enforcement action is on its way for those owners responsible but not taking remediation action. We expect a significant proportion of remediation costs to fall on the shoulders of building owners.
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The Minister did not commit to increasing the size or scope of the building safety fund.
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