Debates between Richard Holden and Alex Norris during the 2024 Parliament

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Richard Holden and Alex Norris
Monday 2nd December 2024

(3 weeks, 1 day ago)

Commons Chamber
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Alex Norris Portrait Alex Norris
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I thank the Chair of the Select Committee for that question. It will probably not surprise her to hear that the first question I asked when I became Minister with responsibility for building safety was, “How many buildings need remediating?” I do not think that it will surprise her or colleagues to hear how astonished I was to find out that between 4,000 and 7,000 buildings were unidentified after seven years—which shows the previous Government’s intent. We are going to identify them, work out what their risks are and get them remediated.

Richard Holden Portrait Mr Richard Holden (Basildon and Billericay) (Con)
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I welcome the Government’s commitments, in response to my written parliamentary questions, to a consultation on ending fleecehold. However, my constituents in Markhams Close and across Basildon and Billericay just want to know when that will take place.