Council Housing: Mould
Commons · Question 11562 · Tabled 29 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she has taken to work with local authorities to help prevent mould-related (a) deaths and (b) illnesses of people living in local authority provided housing.
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 6 Nov 2024
The respiratory effects of damp and mould can cause serious illness and, in the most severe cases, death. The tragic death of Awaab Ishak was the result of a severe respiratory condition due to prolonged exposure to mould in a home with inadequate ventila...