The Earl of Lytton

To ask His Majesty's Government, in the light of the conclusion in standard PAS 9980:2022 that the potential for rapid fire spread, even in a low rise building, results in a risk that is “unacceptably high”, what is their estimate of the current number of...

To ask His Majesty's Government which types of defect data they collect when assessing the prevalence of non-cladding defects in residential buildings.

To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to ensuring that building owners, whether freeholders, commonhold associations or enfranchised leaseholders, who are required to remedy non ‘life-critical fire safety defects’ have an auto...

To ask His Majesty's Government by what date they expect all buildings over 11 metres that require a work assessment to have had their assessments completed.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the total number of buildings for which developers have accepted responsibility for remediation under their contract is now confirmed to be 4614, as indicated in the Developer Remediation Contract Data Release: Janu...

To ask His Majesty's Government what is their definition of "life-critical defects" in relation to fire safety risks in buildings.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact that construction defects relating to fire safety in residential blocks have on the asset value of those buildings.

To ask His Majesty's Government what was their rationale for the short duration of the call for evidence in relation to jointly owned leasehold properties, from Thursday 21 March to Friday 5 April.

To ask His Majesty's Government how many (1) low-rise purpose-built flats in blocks of below 6 storeys, (2) high-rise purpose-built flats in blocks of 6 or more storeys, (3) houses, and (4) bungalows, were built in England between 1992 and 2022.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of orders for backdated rent payments under the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022.

To ask His Majesty's Government how many meetings they have had with industry stakeholders about an implementation strategy and transitional provisions of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022.

To ask His Majesty's Government how many civil servants in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology are currently working on an implementation strategy or transitional provisions for the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure ...

To ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to lay statutory instruments under section 76 of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 to introduce transitional provisions.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Local Government Association's report Local service delivery and place-shaping: A framework to support parish and town councils, published on 11 August 2021; and what plans they have to...

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to celebrate parish and town councils that have received an award through the Local Council Award Scheme.

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to raise public awareness of parish and town council elections taking place on 4 May.

To ask His Majesty's Government why they made provision for an 18-month relaxation period in relation to non-combustible cavity barriers in external walls of buildings when making the Building etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022 (SI 2022/603) and ...

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the impact of defining 'defect' in the Developer Remediation Contract, published on 17 February, differently from 'relevant defect', in the Building Safety Act 2022; and what effect this will have on ensuring buildi...

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase the diversity of councillors by encouraging and supporting more people to stand for election.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have commissioned research on (1) significant fire safety defects, and (2) other significant structural defects, in residential buildings in England below 18 meters in height; and if so, whether they will publi...