High Rise Flats: Natural Gas

Department for Communities and Local Government written question – answered at on 21 July 2017.

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Photo of Barry Sheerman Barry Sheerman Labour/Co-operative, Huddersfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on the number of high-rise towers similar to Grenfell Tower that contain gas pipes supplying all floors.

Photo of Alok Sharma Alok Sharma Minister of State (Communities and Local Government)

The Department does not hold this information.

Following the Grenfell Tower fire, the Department has implemented a Building Safety Programme which includes a checking and testing process for tower blocks. This is explained in more detail in its explanatory note of 30 June at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/explanatory-note-on-safety-checks-and-testing

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