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 has had discussions with the Financial Conduct Authority on the classification of timber framed homes as non-standard construction materials for insurance purposes.

The Department has regular engagement with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the insurance sector on a range of issues, but this has not covered the classification of timber-framed buildings for insurance purposes. The Department is happy to receive further representations on this issue.