PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Buildings: Insulation (9 December 2021)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he is taking steps to regulate EWS1 surveys to prevent erroneous assessment outcomes.
Asked by:
Marsha De Cordova (Labour)
Asked by:
Marsha De Cordova (Labour)
Answer
An EWS1 form is not a statutory requirement nor a safety ‘test’. It is not a replacement for a fire risk assessment which is a regulatory requirement, carried out by a competent professional. The Government has provided the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) with nearly £700,000 to develop and deliver training for assessors to carry out external wall system assessments. Additionally, RICS have published a list of professionals suitable to sign an EWS1 form.
Answered by:
Christopher Pincher (Independent)
17 December 2021
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