Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Mims Davies and Nigel Mills

Monday 4th September 2023 Commons Chamber

[Nigel Mills (Amber Valley) (Con)]

T3.   The Health and Safety Executive website currently makes no mention of the aerated concrete issue that we all heard about at the end of last week. Can we be assured that the Executive has the resource and motivation to get that guidance out there, so that employers and other building owners know what they should be doing in this situation?

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mims Davies)]

The HSE’s focus has been on raising awareness of RAAC—reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete—through its engagement and stakeholder groups via the public sector, and this was actually raised in a bulletin back in April 2021. I will look into the point my hon. Friend has made, but I am certain there has been clear guidance to those who need it.