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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether funding for social housing providers to remove Grenfell-style cladding systems includes the cost of the removal of non-aluminium composite material cladding systems.

Grant funding will be available to cover all reasonable costs for the remediation of unsafe Aluminium Cladding Material cladding systems, which have failed large-scale fire performance tests commissioned by Government in 2017, on social housing buildings 18 metres and over owned by local authorities and housing associations.

Building owners should be taking the steps necessary to ensure the safety of their buildings. We have issued advice for building owners on assessing the safety of other cladding systems.

We can continue to provide local authorities financial flexibilities for all other essential fire safety work. Housing associations which remain concerned about their ability to meet costs should contact the Regulator of Social Housing.