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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to Q118 of the evidence given by her Department's Permanent Secretary to the Public Accounts Committee on 3 February 2025, HC 362, whether the cladding remediation funding announced in the Autumn Budget 2024 was (a) new or (b) rephased existing funding.

The cladding remediation funding announced in the Autumn Budget relates to the allocation required over the spending review period from the Government’s total agreed £5.1 billion contribution and new investment to speed up remediation of social housing.