To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled Joint plan to accelerate developer-led remediation and improve resident experience, published on 2 December 2024, whether her Department plans to review the accuracy of previous assessments where a fire engineer has been suspended by a professional fire engineering body.
Answered on
10 January 2025
Robust auditing processes are in place to ensure that all Fire Risk Appraisals of External Walls (FRAEWs) for buildings in the Government’s remediation funding programmes meet appropriate standards before the associated funding application can progress.
Where required, feedback is given to allow assessors to make appropriate changes to the FRAEW to address any deficiencies identified. Reassessments of appraisals are therefore not necessary. Tri-Fire is a member of the Cladding Safety Scheme panel.