17th Report - The Remediation of Dangerous Cladding
Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee
HC 362
21 March 2025
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Seventeenth report from Session 2024-25 · published 16 May 2025
Recommendations & Conclusions
4 results
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
Millions of residents trapped in unsafe, unsellable flats face severe financial and emotional hardship
Conclusion
As many as 3 million people may have been affected by the cladding crisis. The NAO found that residents continue to suffer ongoing financial and emotional consequences. In its written evidence to us, End Our Cladding Scandal (EOCS) told us …
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Government Response Summary
The government agrees with the observation but commits to providing annual written updates to the Committee on the overall progress of building remediation until Summer 2029. This response does not specifically address the severe financial and emotional impacts on residents or the issues noted with the PAS 9980 approach.
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Recommendation
Not Addressed
Delayed government guidance and existing litigation hinder resolution of remediation disputes
Recommendation
MHCLG’s Remediation Acceleration Plan (the Plan) commits to publishing guidance to help where disputes between parties are delaying remediation. However, in written evidence, the Home Builders’ Federation (HBF) noted that MHCLG made this commitment over 18 months ago and it …
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Government Response Summary
The government agrees with the recommendation, but commits only to writing to the Committee annually from Summer 2025 until 2029 to report on overall remediation progress, without specifying action on publishing guidance for dispute resolution.
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
Code of Practice for resident communication during remediation shows inconsistent practice and limited awareness
Conclusion
In 2023, MHCLG launched a Code of Practice to support improved communications during remediation. The HBF and the NHF told us that developers and social housing providers had agreed to follow the code. EOCS told us the code was “a …
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Government Response Summary
The government agrees with the observation but commits to providing annual written updates to the Committee on the overall progress of building remediation until Summer 2029. This response does not specifically address the concerns raised in the conclusion about the Code of Practice, such as inconsistent practice or lack of oversight.
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Conclusion
Cladding remediation funding disproportionately prioritised private over social landlords, hindering social housing progress.
Conclusion
The National Housing Federation (NHF) told us that the government’s approach to funding remediation for non–ACM cladding allocated public funding in a way that prioritised tenure over risk. It said that the arrangements meant that, in reality, 90% of public …
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