Source · Select Committees · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Seventh Report: Cladding Remediation—Follow-up
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
HC 1249
Published 29 April 2021
Government response
Building Safety: Remediation and Funding: Government Response to the Select Committee Reports · published 17 May 2022
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Recommendation
Accepted
Para 22
Social housing providers should have full and equal access to government funds for remediation, whether...
Recommendation
Social housing providers should have full and equal access to government funds for remediation, whether through the existing Building Safety Fund or our proposed Comprehensive Building Safety Fund. Our proposed Comprehensive Building Safety Fund would cover all necessary remediation, including …
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Government Response Summary
The government stated that social housing providers already have access to the Social Sector ACM Cladding Remediation Fund and the Building Safety Fund under certain conditions, and can claim for costs chargeable to leaseholders, but did not commit to new full and equal access or update fund contracts as recommended.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
Accepted
Para 33
We also ask the Government to consider how others, including product manufacturers and suppliers, can...
Recommendation
We also ask the Government to consider how others, including product manufacturers and suppliers, can contribute to the costs of fire safety remediation, in line with principles set out by the Government about the proportion of costs to be met …
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Government Response Summary
The government accepted the recommendation, stating it agrees that responsible parties should contribute, and will use powers in the Building Safety Act to compel construction product manufacturers to contribute to remediation costs, with a new Recovery Unit to pursue firms.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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