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The Remediation of Dangerous Cladding

Status: Closed Opened: 31 Oct 2024 Closed: 16 May 2025 20 recommendations 26 conclusions 1 report

In June 2017, 72 people lost their lives in the Grenfell Tower disaster. The resulting public inquiry found that aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding had played a significant role in the spread of the fire. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has committed £5.1bn to remove and replace dangerous cladding. It has …

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
17th Report - The Remediation of Dangerous Cladding HC 362 21 Mar 2025 46 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

3 items
33 Recommendation 17th Report - The Remediation of Danger… Accepted in Part

Building remediation cost estimates for thousands of buildings remain uncertain without updates.

Almost eight years on from the Grenfell Tower fire, MHCLG’s latest estimate, in February 2024, was that there were between 9,000 and 12,000 residential buildings in England taller than 11 metres that will need remediating. Based on this modelling, MHCLG estimated that it would cost the Government, developers and building …

Government response. The government agrees and will publish the latest building number estimates by Summer 2025. However, the exact timing for publishing cost estimates and works completion dates is dependent on the 2025 Spending Review.
HM Treasury
36 Recommendation 17th Report - The Remediation of Danger… Accepted in Part

MHCLG's building remediation number estimates remain outdated and highly questionable.

In written evidence, the Home Builders’ Federation (HBF) was very sceptical about the basis of MHCLG’s estimates of building numbers and the lack of any updates. It told us that MHCLG’s estimate of the likely number of buildings in need of remediation was based on assumptions that were “long outdated …

Government response. The government agrees and will publish the latest building number estimates by summer, but the timing for publishing cost and works completion dates depends on the forthcoming Spending Review.
HM Treasury
37 Recommendation 17th Report - The Remediation of Danger… Accepted in Part

Government plans to cap public remediation funds at £5.1 billion, recouping remainder via levy.

Based on its central estimate of £16.6 billion for total remediation costs, MHCLG anticipated that around £7.5 billion would be paid for directly by private building owners, developers and social housing providers, and the remaining £9.1 billion would be funded through MHCLG’s grant programmes. MHCLG planned to cap the amount …

Government response. The government agrees and will publish the latest building number estimates by Summer 2025. However, the exact timing for publishing cost estimates and works completion dates is dependent on the 2025 Spending Review.
HM Treasury

Oral evidence sessions

1 session
Date Witnesses
3 Feb 2025 Ben Llewelyn · MHCLG, Councillor Adam Hug · Local Government Association, David O'Leary · Home Builders Federation, Giles Grover · End Our Cladding Scandal, Helen Fisher · Homes England, Rhys Moore · National Housing Federation, Richard Goodman · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Sarah Healey CB CVO · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government View ↗

Correspondence

5 letters
DateDirectionTitle
15 Sep 2025 To cttee Letter from the Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Housing, Communities and Loc…
4 Sep 2025 To cttee Letter from the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and…
17 Jul 2025 From cttee Letter to the Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local…
27 Mar 2025 To cttee Letter from the Executive Director at Home Builders Federation relating to the …
3 Mar 2025 To cttee Letter from the End Our Cladding Scandal & Non-Qualifying Leaseholders relating…