Local Government: Buildings
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support she is providing to local authorities which own buildings in need of repair due to the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.
Answered by Alex Norris
The issues with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) are longstanding and well known.
All building owners are responsible for managing building safety and performance risks of all kinds in their buildings, including RAAC, in a proportionate, risk-based, and evidence-based manner, and acting where they deem necessary. To do so, they should continue to follow guidance published by the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) to identify, assess, and manage RAAC.
Local authorities are responsible for managing their own budgets and delivering on their responsibilities, including their duty as building owners.
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