Sixteenth Report - Progress in remediating dangerous cladding

The government agrees with the recommendation but does not commit to publishing the requested impact assessment or writing to the committee within three months, instead outlining existing funding and legislative proposals to address unsafe cladding and building safety charges.

The government agrees to the recommendation, committing to work with MHCLG and sector representatives to improve understanding of fire safety risks in care homes below 18 metres and to provide an update on data collection by Spring 2021.

The government agrees with the recommendation and aims for May 2021 implementation. It will encourage lenders to adopt proportionate EWS1 responses, lead cross-sector workstreams to resolve professional indemnity insurance and capacity issues, and work with industry on escalating insurance premiums. The department commits to provide an update by December 2020.

The government agrees with the recommendation with a December 2020 target. It notes it has engaged industry from the outset and established an Industry Response Group, and is addressing fire expertise and indemnity insurance through joint workstreams, suggesting the concerns are being tackled through ongoing efforts rather than a new specific assessment within three months.

The government response is entirely irrelevant to the committee's introductory statement about taking evidence on cladding, discussing NHS and social care matters instead.

The government response provided is entirely unrelated boilerplate text about the Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster and historical PAC report statistics, failing to address the committee's conclusion on building safety.

The government accepts the recommendation, acknowledging non-ACM cladding concerns, outlining its actions to broaden the ban on combustible materials, and committing to provide an update on remediation progress by December 2020.

The government accepts the recommendation and clarifies that the Building Safety Fund will prioritise remediation for buildings 18 metres and above where financial barriers are greatest, assessing eligibility based on risk and leaseholder finances, and will provide an update on financial support.

The government accepts the recommendation, stating it has engaged industry to ensure sufficient capacity and will provide an update on resources to inspect and remediate buildings by December 2020.

The department commits to writing to the Committee in spring 2021 to provide an update on the data collection exercise regarding external wall systems on 11-18 metre high residential buildings.

The government acknowledges the fire safety risks in care homes, stating that work by the CQC could be explored regarding these risks.

The government commits to writing to the Committee in Spring 2021 with an update on data collection for external wall systems of 11-18 metres high residential buildings, addressing the committee's observation about data on care homes.

The government commits to writing to the Committee in Spring 2021 with an update on data collection for external wall systems of 11-18 metres high residential buildings, directly addressing the committee's concern about unclear numbers of affected residents in such buildings.

The government agrees with the committee's observation, committing to providing greater transparency for residents, giving them a stronger voice through the Building Safety Bill, and allocating £1.6 billion for remediation. It is also investigating steps to reduce waking watch costs and encourages use of more cost-effective measures.

The government states that it has already published data on waking watch costs in October 2020 to provide transparency, and the National Fire Chiefs Council has already published updated guidance promoting cost-effective interim measures.

The government agrees with the committee's (implicit) recommendation, outlining actions such as speeding up remediation of wider fire safety issues, providing £1.6bn subsidy, publishing advice notes, consulting on a new Building Safety Regulator, working with RICS on valuation, and updating on data collection for 11-18m buildings.

The government has accepted the implied recommendation for better data collection and is developing a new system for external wall systems, which will capture key building data and tenure, with collection expected to start in early 2021.

The government acknowledges the issue of nil valuations and states it does not support a blanket use of the EWS1 process for all buildings, actively encouraging lenders to adopt a more proportionate response and use alternative evidence.

The government agrees with the committee's concerns, setting a May 2021 target. It is encouraging lenders to use a more proportionate approach for EWS1 forms, has joint workstreams to address professional capacity and indemnity insurance, and is working with industry on building insurance challenges. The department will update the committee by December 2020.

The government reiterates its position, stating it does not support a blanket use of the EWS1 process and is encouraging lenders to adopt a more proportionate response and use alternative evidence for valuation assessments.

The department acknowledges the challenges with professional fire expertise and indemnity insurance, stating they have joint workstreams to address these issues. They are also working with industry to understand challenges in accessing affordable buildings insurance.

The department acknowledges the challenges with affordable buildings insurance and states that officials are working with industry to better understand the issue.

The government acknowledges the challenges with professional fire expertise and indemnity insurance, stating it has joint workstreams with industry actively seeking to address these issues.

The government describes its ongoing efforts, stating it has engaged industry from the outset to ensure sufficient capacity and address supply chain blockages, including establishing the Industry Response Group.

The government accepts the recommendation, outlining that it has engaged industry to ensure capacity and established an Industry Response Group, and will provide an update on resources to the Committee by December 2020.