Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 11562
Council Housing: Mould
Tabled: 29 October 2024
Answered: 6 November 2024
Question
Andrew Rosindell
Reform UK — Romford
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she has taken to work with local authorities to help prevent mould-related (a) deaths and (b) illnesses of people living in local authority provided housing.
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe respiratory effects of damp and mould can cause serious illness and, in the most severe cases, death. The tragic death of Awaab Ishak was the result of a severe respiratory condition due to prolonged exposure to mould in a home with inadequate ventila...
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