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HANSARDTower Blocks: Dangerous CladdingI am more than happy to look into the specific situation and write to the hon. Lady once I have had a review from the Department.22 Jan 2019HANSARDTower Blocks: Dangerous CladdingWith his usual acuity, my hon. Friend puts his finger on an important point. As part of her review, Dame Judith Hackitt considered whether there is an inherent conflict of…22 Jan 2019HANSARDTower Blocks: Dangerous CladdingMy hon. Friend is quite right to raise the interests of his constituents. I am not aware of the particular situation, but I am more than happy to investigate and write to him, as…22 Jan 2019HANSARDTower Blocks: Dangerous CladdingWhatever the status of the work that has been done by the Department and of the letters from the Secretary of State, it is bearing some fruit. A large number of companies have…22 Jan 2019HANSARDTower Blocks: Dangerous CladdingThese are obviously devolved matters, but the hon. Gentleman should be reassured that, certainly in respect of my responsibilities in this country, we will leave no stone unturned…22 Jan 2019HANSARDTower Blocks: Dangerous CladdingThe hon. Lady is quite right to point out that I have spent a significant period in the frontline of public safety policy delivery. I like to think that my record in doing so,…22 Jan 2019HANSARDTower Blocks: Dangerous CladdingI recognise the hon. Lady’s concern, but I am sure that she will agree that it is not for the Government to promote any particular product. The Government’s job is to set the…22 Jan 2019HANSARDTower Blocks: Dangerous CladdingThe hon. Gentleman is quite right that the New Providence Wharf situation is one of those that is currently unresolved. We are engaged with Ballymore, which is the owner at the…22 Jan 2019HANSARDTower Blocks: Dangerous CladdingPerhaps I was not as clear as I should have been. The hon. Gentleman is quite right. We have banned combustible cladding, which includes insulation, from all high-rise buildings.…22 Jan 2019HANSARDTower Blocks: Dangerous CladdingThere is nothing more important than ensuring that people are safe in their homes, and we remain determined to ensure that no community suffers again as the community did so…22 Jan 2019HANSARDTower Blocks: Dangerous CladdingMy hon. Friend makes an important point of which we should not lose sight: there are types of cladding other than ACM cladding. He will know that the Department issued advice to…22 Jan 2019HANSARDTower Blocks: Dangerous CladdingI am sorry that the hon. Lady has not acknowledged the significant amount of work that has since taken place, not least the work of Dame Judith Hackitt, which has been seminal and…22 Jan 2019HANSARDTower Blocks: Dangerous CladdingWe have already made a very significant contribution towards supporting remediation in the social sector, and we have already allocated £248 million to remediate 135 buildings out…22 Jan 2019HANSARDTower Blocks: Dangerous CladdingMy hon. Friend is quite right, and he points to something that will become an increasingly difficult issue. In a number of cases, the freeholder of a building—essentially, the…22 Jan 2019HANSARDTower Blocks: Dangerous CladdingThe hon. Lady is quite right; given the story on the front of the paper, anyone who lived in that block would be worried. We have reassured ourselves that the Greater Manchester…22 Jan 2019HANSARD Freehold Estate FeesThe right hon. Gentleman raises a valid point. We are also considering whether freeholders should have a right to change the provider of maintenance services by applying to the…22 Jan 2019HANSARDTower Blocks: Dangerous CladdingMy right hon. Friend raises what sounds like an alarming situation. Where people’s homes are concerned—whether it is about safety, the future of their homes or, indeed,…22 Jan 2019HANSARDTower Blocks: Dangerous CladdingIn considering what we should do about non-ACM cladding, we have been guided by the expert panel, which includes Dame Judith Hackitt, on how we should proceed, and we are…22 Jan 2019HANSARDTower Blocks: Dangerous CladdingThe Chair of the Select Committee raises an important point. We have offered financial assistance to local authorities, and we will work in partnership with them to attempt to…22 Jan 2019HANSARDTower Blocks: Dangerous CladdingMy hon. Friend is a fierce advocate for his constituency, and we share his concern about the position of the Northpoint residents. We have been very clear that leaseholders should…22 Jan 2019