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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his oral contribution of 20 January 2020, Official Report columns 24-36, if he will extend his Department's building materials audit of buildings of 18 metres to include all buildings over 11 metres in height.

Data collection on external wall systems for residential buildings 18 metres or over in height is being undertaken because it is important to gain accurate information on these higher risk buildings first. We will consider further collections in due course.