Despite promises in 2022 of tough new measures to force industry to pay to remove cladding, MHCLG accepted that it has yet to find a way to secure a financial contribution from manufacturers. We observed that while developers were contributing to the costs of remediation, manufacturers of non–compliant products had yet to pay anything. MHCLG told us that the Grenfell Tower Inquiry had found “stomach–churning approaches to public safety” by manufacturers. We asked about its strategy for securi...

Despite promises in 2022 of tough new measures to force industry to pay to remove cladding, MHCLG accepted that it has yet to find a way to secure a financial contribution from manufacturers. We observed that while developers were contributing to the costs of remediation, manufacturers of non–compliant products had yet to pay anything. MHCLG told us that the Grenfell Tower Inquiry had found “stomach–churning approaches to public safety” by manufacturers. We asked about its strategy for securing compensation payments from those product manufacturers. MHCLG told us that Ministers were disappointed that the sector had not come forward with fundi Type: conclusion | Number: 15 | Response status: not_accepted Government response: The government disagrees with the Committee’s recommendation. The government is currently consulting on redress routes as part of the Construction Products Reform Green Paper. Moreover, leaseholders and tenants are protected from the cost of cladding remediation,