PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Buildings: Greater London (16 May 2022)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many trained EW1S building safety certifiers work in London.
Asked by:
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour)
Asked by:
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour)
Answer
An EWS1 form is not a statutory requirement nor a safety ‘test’. It is a form used for valuation and was introduced by The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), together with UK Finance and the Building Societies Association.
The Government has provided RICS with nearly £700,000 to develop and deliver training for assessors to carry out external wall system assessments across England. A full list of course completers can be found on RICS’ website. EWS1s may also be conducted by a variety of professionals from across the construction industry. RICS have published a non exhaustive list of suggested bodies to contact and source fire experts.
Answered by:
Stuart Andrew (Conservative)
23 May 2022
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