Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department have produced guidance for public buildings affected by Reinforced Autocalved Aerated Concrete.

Government departments are working together on this issue. Guidance has been published by the Department for Education that will help building owners understand the process of assessing, investigating and developing a Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) management and remediation strategy; although it is aimed at the education sector the general principles are applicable to all buildings. Additionally, a report published by the Institute for Structural Engineers will help improve awareness of RAAC amongst the wider structural engineering community and assist those who are asked by clients to advise on the management and mitigation of RAAC panels.