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17th Report - The Remediation of Dangerous Cladding
Public Accounts Committee
HC 362
Published 21 March 2025
Recommendations
33
Accepted in Part
Building remediation cost estimates for thousands of buildings remain uncertain without updates.
Recommendation
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 …
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Government Response Summary
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.
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36
Accepted in Part
MHCLG's building remediation number estimates remain outdated and highly questionable.
Recommendation
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 …
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Government Response Summary
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.
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37
Accepted in Part
Government plans to cap public remediation funds at £5.1 billion, recouping remainder via levy.
Recommendation
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 …
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Government Response Summary
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
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