PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention (28 November 2017)

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which local authorities have received a) extra borrowing approval and b) the ability to transfer money from the general fund in order to carry out fire safety work on tower blocks.

Asked by:
Mr Clive Betts (Labour)

36 local authorities have been in touch with my Department regarding work to ensure fire safety in tower blocks.

My Department has asked nine local authorities to provide more detailed information about the support they require for essential works. Two of these local authorities have provided this detailed information so far. My officials are working with them on their requests to assess what support we might provide.

My Department has asked the remaining 25 local authorities to contact us again if they consider a building to be unsafe, once they have deemed what measures are essential to make the building fire-safe. This should be based on expert advice and take into account any recommendations or advice from the local fire and rescue service.

Answered by:
Lord Sharma (Conservative)
7 December 2017