What discussions has the Welsh Government had with the UK Government about building safety following the statement on this issue on 10 January 2022 in the House of Commons by the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations?
As the Member will be aware, building safety forms part of the Co-operation Agreement between the Welsh Government and Plaid Cymru.
Rt Hon Michael Gove MP Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, wrote to the First Minister on January 10 2022 outlining his planned announcements. I will be replying to Mr Gove to seek clarity about his announcements.
We will continue to work closely with UK Government where our policies align. I have always committed to support buildings over 11m and recognised that the fire safety issues are not limited to cladding.
I have also stated the developers must step up and take responsibility for the buildings they constructed and the leaseholders should not have to pay. We support the firm stance being taken with developers and manufacturers and will be interested to learn how the Secretary of State plans to force developers to fund remediation if they do not do so willingly.