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

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are approaching foreign developers and cladding manufacturers to secure contributions to fix cladding issues.

The Government have made it clear that they expect all those who contribute and profited from affected buildings to take responsibility for fixing them. As part of this, we expect developers to do the right thing, irrespective of where they are based. The developer remediation contract published on 30 January is an important step towards making sure this happens. A number of developers with overseas owners have been invited to sign the contract.

Furthermore, the Building Safety Levy can be charged on new residential developments that require building control approval. As it will be charged as part of the building control process, all developers will have to pay it on developments that are in scope - regardless of whether they are based in the UK or not.

The Department's Recovery Strategy Unit has also spearheaded legal action against recalcitrant freeholders and is actively investigating the concerning conduct of various companies across the built environment, including contractors and construction product manufacturers.