Asked by: Mike Amesbury (Labour - Weaver Vale)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Building Safety Remediation: monthly data release - March 2024, published on 18 April 2024, for what reason the number of buildings assessed and found to require remediation has decreased compared to the quarterly report for (a) Crest Nicholson and (b) McCarthy and Stone.
Answered by Lee Rowley - Minister of State (Minister for Housing)
In our most recent publication, the department provided guidance that a building is only defined as requiring remediation if a work assessment has been completed. We understand there may be other buildings requiring remediation, and we are urgently requesting that buildings complete these work assessments. Should they determine work is required, future statistical releases will reflect that.
We expect developers to remediate the buildings for which they are contractually responsible as quickly as reasonably practicable, in line with the terms of the developer remediation contract. The time it may reasonably take to assess buildings will vary depending on factors including when third parties grant the developer access to the building and how the developer prioritises work to assess buildings across its portfolio, taking into account the relative safety risk likely to be associated with each building.
The department meets with developers regularly and closely monitors the performance of each developer against its contractual obligations, including progress on assessments. The developer remediation contract and the Government’s statutory Responsible Actors Scheme mean that developers face significant consequences if they fail to comply with their contractual obligations.
Asked by: Mike Amesbury (Labour - Weaver Vale)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Building Safety Remediation: monthly data release - March 2024, published on 18 April 2024, whether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of the pace of building assessments conducted by (a) Bellway, (b) Crest Nicholson and (c) Taylor Wimpey.
Answered by Lee Rowley - Minister of State (Minister for Housing)
In our most recent publication, the department provided guidance that a building is only defined as requiring remediation if a work assessment has been completed. We understand there may be other buildings requiring remediation, and we are urgently requesting that buildings complete these work assessments. Should they determine work is required, future statistical releases will reflect that.
We expect developers to remediate the buildings for which they are contractually responsible as quickly as reasonably practicable, in line with the terms of the developer remediation contract. The time it may reasonably take to assess buildings will vary depending on factors including when third parties grant the developer access to the building and how the developer prioritises work to assess buildings across its portfolio, taking into account the relative safety risk likely to be associated with each building.
The department meets with developers regularly and closely monitors the performance of each developer against its contractual obligations, including progress on assessments. The developer remediation contract and the Government’s statutory Responsible Actors Scheme mean that developers face significant consequences if they fail to comply with their contractual obligations.
Asked by: Mike Amesbury (Labour - Weaver Vale)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to his Department's Building Safety Remediation: monthly data release, updated on 18 April 2024, for what reason London Square Development (Holdings) Limited has no start dates planned for the remediation of its buildings.
Answered by Lee Rowley - Minister of State (Minister for Housing)
In our most recent publication, the department provided guidance that a building is only defined as requiring remediation if a work assessment has been completed. We understand there may be other buildings requiring remediation, and we are urgently requesting that buildings complete these work assessments. Should they determine work is required, future statistical releases will reflect that.
We expect developers to remediate the buildings for which they are contractually responsible as quickly as reasonably practicable, in line with the terms of the developer remediation contract. The time it may reasonably take to assess buildings will vary depending on factors including when third parties grant the developer access to the building and how the developer prioritises work to assess buildings across its portfolio, taking into account the relative safety risk likely to be associated with each building.
The department meets with developers regularly and closely monitors the performance of each developer against its contractual obligations, including progress on assessments. The developer remediation contract and the Government’s statutory Responsible Actors Scheme mean that developers face significant consequences if they fail to comply with their contractual obligations.
Asked by: Mike Amesbury (Labour - Weaver Vale)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Building Safety Remediation: monthly data release - March 2024, published on 18 April 2024, how many of the 170 buildings that have been assessed as eligible under the Cladding Safety Scheme were (a) invited to the pilot scheme and (b) applied since the fund opened in July 2023.
Answered by Lee Rowley - Minister of State (Minister for Housing)
(a) 69 and (b) 101.
Asked by: Mike Amesbury (Labour - Weaver Vale)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Building Safety Remediation: monthly data release - March 2024, published on 18 April 2024, what the target state date is for remediation work to commence for all buildings under the Building Safety Fund that have not yet started works.
Answered by Lee Rowley - Minister of State (Minister for Housing)
The department will continue to pursue a range of initiatives to seek remediation at the earliest date. The Honourable Gentleman will be aware, from the document he quotes in his questions, that the length of time to conclude remediation will depend upon the number of responsible entities that start remediation in a timely manner and how many will need to be compelled to do so. The Government will continue to take action to make progress on remediation.
Asked by: Mike Amesbury (Labour - Weaver Vale)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Building Safety Remediation: monthly data release - March 2024, published on 18 April 2024, what the target completion date is for all buildings under the Building Safety Fund that have not yet completed works.
Answered by Lee Rowley - Minister of State (Minister for Housing)
The department will continue to pursue a range of initiatives to seek remediation at the earliest date. The Honourable Gentleman will be aware, from the document he quotes in his questions, that the length of time to conclude remediation will depend upon the number of responsible entities that start remediation in a timely manner and how many will need to be compelled to do so. The Government will continue to take action to make progress on remediation.
Asked by: Mike Amesbury (Labour - Weaver Vale)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to his Department's web page entitled Building Safety Remediation data releases, updated on 18 April 2024, what his expected completion date is for the removal of cladding from the 28 occupied buildings over 18 metres with ACM cladding.
Answered by Lee Rowley - Minister of State (Minister for Housing)
The department will continue to pursue a range of initiatives to seek remediation at the earliest date. The Honourable Gentleman will be aware, from the document he quotes in his questions, that the length of time to conclude remediation will depend upon the number of responsible entities that start remediation in a timely manner and how many will need to be compelled to do so. The Government will continue to take action to make progress on remediation.
Asked by: Mike Amesbury (Labour - Weaver Vale)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Building Safety Remediation: monthly data release - March 2024, published on 18 April 2024, what is the target completion date for occupied buildings over 18 metres that have not had ACM cladding removed.
Answered by Lee Rowley - Minister of State (Minister for Housing)
The department will continue to pursue a range of initiatives to seek remediation at the earliest date. The Honourable Gentleman will be aware, from the document he quotes in his questions, that the length of time to conclude remediation will depend upon the number of responsible entities that start remediation in a timely manner and how many will need to be compelled to do so. The Government will continue to take action to make progress on remediation.
Asked by: Mike Amesbury (Labour - Weaver Vale)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what data his Department holds on the number of residents who have been ordered to leave their flats in the last three years.
Answered by Lee Rowley - Minister of State (Minister for Housing)
I refer the Hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN 19948 on 28 March 2024.
Asked by: Mike Amesbury (Labour - Weaver Vale)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of support for residents ordered to leave their flats because of (a) structural and (b) fire risks.
Answered by Lee Rowley - Minister of State (Minister for Housing)
I refer the Hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN 19948 on 28 March 2024.