Tower Blocks: Cladding Debate
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Lord Moynihan
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Tower Blocks: Cladding
Lord Moynihan Excerpts(3 years, 6 months ago)
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Lord Greenhalgh (Con)
My Lords, we have to be clear that the agreement is with the building owner and not with individual leaseholders. No leaseholder will be required to fund additional works as a condition of government funding for cladding remediation. Of course, where building owners voluntarily decide to carry out works at the same time, we need assurances from them that this can be covered.
Lord Moynihan (Con) [V]
My Lords, had there been any engagement with Ballymore at official or ministerial level regarding the remediation of the ACM cladding prior to the fire at New Providence Wharf, given the vital importance of interaction between government and the housing sector on the urgent measures which require funding and implementation?