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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department plans to issue an equivalent to the developer remediation contract to companies involved in the development of buildings that are between 11 and 18 metres in height in Battersea.

We have launched a new scheme to provide funding for the remediation or mitigation of life safety fire risks related to external wall system defects. This is for medium-rise buildings (11-18 metres) where the developer of a building cannot be identified, traced, or held responsible. This scheme opened in November via an initial pilot, targeting an initial number of buildings that have interim measures or simultaneous evacuation measures in place. The wider rollout of the scheme to other buildings will commence in 2023. Further details on eligibility and the application process will be announced as soon as possible.

The developer remediation contract applies to buildings of 11 metres and over in height, so buildings between 11 and 18 metres in height are already in scope.