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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what timeframe his Department has set for withdrawal of its Consolidated Advice Note on external wall systems and cladding to lenders, regarding flats under 18m tall, in line with his Department’s press release published 21 July 2021.

We are developing more risk-proportionate guidelines for fire risk assessors, including PAS 9980 and new statutory fire safety guidance. The Consolidated Advice Note will shortly be retired.