Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of when reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete will have been completely removed from the NHS estate.

The Government is committed to the removal of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) from the National Health Service estate by 2035 and protecting patient and staff safety in the interim period. We have allocated £685 million to mitigate the risks posed by this material. We are working with the worst affected trusts to determine the best approach to eradicating RAAC, including replacing two hospitals in the New Hospital Programme.