Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what discussions he has had with (a) the Local Government Association and (b) council leaders on the potential impact of building safety remediation costs proposed under the Building Safety Bill to local authority Housing Revenue Accounts and their ability to construct new social housing dwellings.

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities continues to have regular conversations with local authorities and their respective bodies. We are working across government to ensure we know the implications of the Building Safety Bill on their Housing Revenue Accounts and on their work to build and improve social housing.