Housing: Fire Prevention
Commons · Question 87566 · Tabled 3 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Darren Paffey
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many residential buildings have been decanted due to (a) unsafe cladding and (b) other fire safety defects in each year since the passage of the Building Safety Act 2022.
Answer
Answered by Samantha Dixon, 7 Nov 2025
Building decants arise in one of two ways - either in a planned way as part of a schedule of works or in an emergency situation due to emerging safety concerns. Not all decants are reported to the Department, particularly if they are planned. Emergency de...