Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 10
10
The Department said it was unacceptable that buildings of any height had unsafe cladding, not...
Conclusion
The Department said it was unacceptable that buildings of any height had unsafe cladding, not just high-rise buildings (i.e. those above 18 metres in height). Nevertheless, it said it was not funding the replacement of cladding in buildings below 18 metres, but was seeking to strengthen the legal obligations on building owners to take action themselves.35 The Department said it was about to begin a data collection exercise to help it understand the prevalence of dangerous cladding on buildings between 11 and 18 metres in height. It estimates there are around 88,000 buildings in this height range in total in England, but could not yet estimate what proportion have unsafe cladding.36 It was not aiming to establish a comprehensive database on every building between 11 and 18 metres, but would review what was feasible to achieve in this review after an initial three-month pilot phase.37
Government Response
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HM Government
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3.5 The department will write to the Committee in the spring of 2021 with an update on the data collection of external wall systems of 11-18 metres high residential buildings.