Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to secure contributions towards the costs of building safety remediation from cladding manufacturers.

This Government agrees that manufacturers should be held to account for their role in the Grenfell tragedy. The Prime Minister has committed to writing to all companies, including product manufacturers, found by the Inquiry to have been part of these horrific failings, as the first step to stopping them being awarded government contracts. This process is being led by the Minister for the Cabinet Office. Initial letters have now been sent to all 49 organisations named in the report, each of which bear different levels of responsibility for the failings that led to the Grenfell tragedy, including those that are construction product manufacturers.

This Government is also committed to tackling the significant issues in relation to construction products identified in the Grenfell Inquiry, and reviews by Dame Judith Hackitt and Paul Morrell and Anneliese Day. We will bring forward proposals for systemwide reform of the construction products regulatory regime to give consumers confidence and underpin supply chains and housing delivery.