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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department is taking steps to regulate the kinds of materials that may be used to wrap residential buildings during cladding remediation works.

Remediation is vital to make buildings safe but we recognise that remediation projects can cause significant disruption to residents and negatively affect their welfare, in particular the wrapping of buildings whilst unsafe cladding is removed and replaced.

Fundamentally, building owners are responsible for making their buildings safe without delay, and decisions on the approach are down to them. As part of this they must ensure that works are taken forward efficiently in a way that minimises disruption to residents.

To that end, we are reviewing what expectations should be placed on those responsible for remediating unsafe buildings. We plan to work with the sector to develop a Code of Practice, taking account of residents' needs, with the intention of it being introduced later this year.

I am keen to continue to work with colleagues where there are concerns on this issue.