Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 March 2019 to Question 229147 on Buildings: Insulation, whether his Department plans to test the higher-risk scenario of high-pressure laminate panels with combustible insulation behind them.
The Department has no plans at present to carry out a test of high-pressure laminate panels with combustible insulation behind them. The Expert Panel issued updated advice to building owners in December 2018 on how to assess and manage any non-Aluminium Composite Material related risks to their buildings. This form of construction would not meet current building regulations guidance unless a suitable test has already been carried out. Building owners should seek professional advice and remove any unsafe materials where necessary.