Written Question·Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities·UIN 195672

Buildings: Insulation

Tabled: 1 September 2023
Answered: 6 September 2023
Named Day

Question

Hilary Benn

LabourLeeds South

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he plans to offer financial assistance to businesses that may have lost trade because their building is covered in scaffolding in order to repair unsafe cladding.

Answer

Government building safety schemes provide funding for the remediation or mitigation of life safety fire risks associated with externally clad walls, ensuring the safety of all occupants, including co-located businesses. While there is no additional fundi...

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