Pay into fund or face ban, Gove tells cladding manufacturers

By Carl Brown2022-01-24T08:32:00

Housing secretary says cladding and insultation sector must contribute ‘significant portion’ of remediation costs

Michael Gove has told manufacturers of cladding and insulation products that they must come forward with a funding commitment to remediate tower blocks by March or face a ban on selling their products.

In a letter to the Construction Products Association (CPA) made public yesterday, the housing secretary, said: “The total contribution from the cladding and insulation sector must represent a significant portion of the total remediation costs, caused by the dangerous products sold by some of your members.

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