Grenfell Tower Debate

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Tom Pursglove

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Grenfell Tower

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Thursday 20th July 2017

(7 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Sajid Javid Portrait Sajid Javid
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My right hon. Friend the Business Secretary is looking at product electrical safety, including product recall, and I will ensure that he knows about the right hon. Gentleman’s concerns.

Tom Pursglove Portrait Tom Pursglove (Corby) (Con)
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I get the impression from previous answers that I have received from my right hon. Friend that local authorities have been very good at meeting the different requests that Government have made of them, but can any specific pressure be applied to non-compliant housing associations? We simply cannot take any chances with safety.

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Local authorities have generally been good in their response. Of the buildings mentioned earlier that have had their cladding tested or proxy tested, 46 are local authority buildings. Some local authorities have been very helpful in working with housing associations, but where that can help, we will certainly look at it further.