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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether buildings in the social sector with a combination of high press laminate cladding and stonewool will be eligible for remediation funding in the event that that combination of materials fails the BS 8414 test being carried out by the Fire Protection Association on behalf of his Department.

It is for building owners to ensure their buildings are safe. Should there be another material which poses a similar level of hazard to dangerous Aluminium Composite Material cladding and is an immediate public safety concern, the Government will consult the Independent Expert Advisory Panel urgently and consider appropriate action.