Tower Block Cladding Debate
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Jack Dromey
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Tower Block Cladding
Jack Dromey Excerpts(6 years, 7 months ago)
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James Brokenshire
This goes to the general point highlighted by Dame Judith Hackitt in her report about the need for a culture change, and a culture shift across the board on the responsibilities we all hold. That is why I think the report was a watershed moment.
Jack Dromey (Birmingham, Erdington) (Lab)
The Secretary of State was good enough to agree to investigate why, the best part of a year on, Birmingham’s 10,000 households and 213 tower blocks are waiting for the Government to honour their pledge to provide financial support to make them safe. A sense of urgency is now absolutely vital, so I ask the Secretary of State: how many more weeks or months will they have to wait?