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Written Question
Buildings: Insulation
Monday 27th June 2022

Asked by: Hilary Benn (Labour - Leeds South)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether Kingspan Greenguard polystyrene insulation has been certified as safe to use in the construction of buildings.

Answered by Stuart Andrew - Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Under the existing regulatory framework for construction products, there is no obligation on 'economic operators' (manufacturers, importers and distributors) to certify that a product is safe to be used in the construction of buildings.

It is our intention to address this safety gap and make sure that all construction products available on the UK market fall under a regulatory regime. The Building Safety Act creates powers to make regulations to require products to be safe before they are placed on the UK market. It will also bring the regulation of products identified as being safety critical in line with arrangements for products that are covered by the existing regulatory regime. These new regulations will be underpinned by a strengthened market surveillance and enforcement regime.

All building works must comply with the requirements of the Building Regulations 2010 not limited to, but including, safety related performance requirements.

Speech in General Committees - Mon 20 Jun 2022
Draft Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022

"Does that obligation on the landlord extend to replacing the battery? If someone has a smoke alarm that is beeping because the battery has run out, does that obligation fall on the tenant or the landlord?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 Jun 2022
Social Housing and Building Safety

"The Secretary of State is being eloquent and honest in his apology for what happened—the collective failure. However, on the point that he has just addressed, he will be aware that there are cases where professional fire safety advisers have told leaseholders that the cladding on their building is not …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 Jun 2022
Social Housing and Building Safety

"My hon. Friend is making a powerful speech. On the point she just addressed, there are leaseholders living in buildings who have looked to what the Secretary of State says about wanting to make those responsible pay but who still do not know who was involved. Often there is a …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 Jun 2022
Social Housing and Building Safety

"I begin by joining others in expressing my condolences to the families who are here—and others who are not—whose loved ones died in the Grenfell fire. Their pain is never, ever going to go away. The very least we can do, and the essential first step, is to apologise for …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 Jun 2022
Social Housing and Building Safety

"As I tried to explain, there were applications for three different cladding systems. The building has been funded for one and rejected for two. That is the issue...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 20 Apr 2022
Building Safety Bill

"I am extremely grateful to the Minister for giving way. In respect of the point that he has just made, have the Government made an estimate of the number of residential buildings below 11 metres where there may be a case for extensive remediation works? I am just trying to …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 20 Apr 2022
Building Safety Bill

"Like many Members have already done, I begin by acknowledging the progress that the Government have made. I think the House would like to thank the Secretary of State and the Minister for Housing for effecting the transformation from the laissez-fair approach that the Government took previously to a really …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 20 Apr 2022
Building Safety Bill

"I am delighted to echo the Father of the House. The partnership has been brilliant in its analysis of what has and has not been done, what the problems are and what the solution ought to be, and it has also been persistent.

I know the Minister will appreciate my …..."
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Written Question
Refugees: Ukraine
Tuesday 19th April 2022

Asked by: Hilary Benn (Labour - Leeds South)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether the £10,500 that local authorities will be paid per Ukrainian refugee to provide wider support will be paid in respect of all Ukrainians who arrive in the UK regardless of whether they are on one of the Government schemes.

Answered by Eddie Hughes

The £10,500 tariff for local authorities is a feature of the Homes for Ukraine scheme.