Prime Minister's question asked in the House of Commons, by Sarah Jones (Labour). It was answered on Wednesday, 15 September 2021 on behalf of the Prime Minister.

Engagements

Question: My constituents in Bridge House, Croydon live in flats covered in dangerous cladding that will cost millions to remove. They are not eligible for the Government’s building safety fund because it is the wrong type of cladding. Can the Prime Minister confirm: do my constituents have to pay the £23,000 each that they are being charged to remove this cladding, or does he have a better plan?

Answer: If the hon. Lady’s constituents are being told that they do not have to remove that cladding, then the answer is no. It is very, very important that this House should recognise that too many buildings have been unnecessarily—unfairly, I believe—categorised as dangerous and unsafe. Of course we must remove dangerous cladding, and we are doing that, but I want householders and leaseholders—people living in flats across this country—to have the confidence that they can do so in safety, and that is what this Government are doing.

Secondary information

Type: Oral question
Reference: 700 c976
Session: 2021-22
Oral question type: Supplementary
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Costs Croydon Fire prevention Insulation Flats Repairs and maintenance
Link: View this Prime Minister's question on hansard.parliament.uk