Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answers of 7 September 2017 to Question 7375 and of 13 July 2017 to Question 3059, whether the installation of cladding and external wall insulation systems requires assessment under health and safety at work legislation.

Health and safety at work legislation requires duty holders installing cladding and external wall insulation systems to manage and control risks from their work activities. To enable them to do this, they are required to carry out a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks to the health and safety of their employees and others from their work activities.

The fire and structural safety of cladding and external wall insulation systems is subject to the requirements of Building Regulations. Building control bodies, not HSE, are responsible for checking compliance with Building Regulations’ requirements.