Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Building Safety Fund for the remediation of non-ACM cladding systems, whether he plans to extend the deadline of 31 December 2020 for the submission of full cost funding applications, including a construction tender price.

The Building Safety Prospectus, published in May, clearly sets out the timelines for the Building Fund which are intended to incentivise building owners to demonstrate pace of progression with their remediation plans for unsafe buildings. However, MHCLG has since publicly committed to keeping these timeframes under review as we continue through the application process. In addition to remediation funding, we are also providing technical and pre-tender support for applicants.