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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure that high pressure laminate cladding and combustible insulation is removed from (a) privately owned and (b) social housing blocks in the event that the building owners do not remove that material.

The Department has not formally collected data on on non-Aluminuim Composite Material external wall systems on high rise residential buildings.

Advice Note 14 makes it clear that Building Owners should seek professional advice on the fire safety of their buildings and take any necessary subsequent actions. Local authorities have powers to enforce this if required. This Advice Note can be found at:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/765761/Expert_Panel_advice_note_on_non-ACM.pdf