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Cancer incidence among firefighters (2)

  • Reference: 2019/19952
  • Question by: Andrew Dismore
  • Meeting date: 17 October 2019
What work is London Fire Brigade carrying out in light of recent research showing an increased risk of cancer among UK firefighters?

Cancer incidence among firefighters (1)

  • Reference: 2019/19951
  • Question by: Andrew Dismore
  • Meeting date: 17 October 2019
What is your appraisal of the Stec et al study published in February 2018, demonstrating for the first time a higher incidence of cancer among UK firefighters?

Prevalence of high-pressure laminate cladding

  • Reference: 2019/19950
  • Question by: Andrew Dismore
  • Meeting date: 17 October 2019
Following the Building Research Establishment test BS8414 which established that high pressure laminate cladding did not meet required safety standards and should be removed, how many buildings in London have been identified that will need to have this cladding removed?

Independent evaluation of fire, safe and well

  • Reference: 2019/19949
  • Question by: Andrew Dismore
  • Meeting date: 17 October 2019
Has the independent assessment of Fire, Safe and Well reported back yet, as you referenced in answer 2019/3920; and if so, will the assessment be published?

Help for residents with cladding-related heat and energy bills

  • Reference: 2019/19948
  • Question by: Andrew Dismore
  • Meeting date: 17 October 2019
Thank you for your answer to question 2019/12230 where you pledged to inform private sector tenants about the Warmer Homes Advice Service, in addition to the work already underway supporting social tenants. Will you make it a condition for compliance that private sector landlords applying to the remediation fund distribute literature to tenants, or take other appropriate steps to make them aware of the support available?

Completion target for cladding remediation

  • Reference: 2019/19947
  • Question by: Andrew Dismore
  • Meeting date: 17 October 2019
In response to my question 2019/17632 regarding the government’s target for cladding remediation, you described the deadlines as “irresponsible and unrealistic”. Has the government now indicated it no longer holds these dates as targets for completion?

Cladding remediation supply chain

  • Reference: 2019/19946
  • Question by: Andrew Dismore
  • Meeting date: 17 October 2019
What assessment have you made of the impact of a no-deal Brexit on the supply of materials and labour for remediating ACM cladding on tall buildings?

LFB fire safety deep-dive (6)

  • Reference: 2019/19945
  • Question by: Andrew Dismore
  • Meeting date: 17 October 2019
Please provide a list of the Responsible Persons who have not yet implemented the engineer’s recommended solutions to the building issues identified in the fire-safety deep dive.

LFB fire safety deep-dive (5)

  • Reference: 2019/19944
  • Question by: Andrew Dismore
  • Meeting date: 17 October 2019
How many of the 20 buildings inspected by London Fire Brigade during its fire safety deep-dive were a) residential and b) other uses?

LFB fire safety deep-dive (4)

  • Reference: 2019/19943
  • Question by: Andrew Dismore
  • Meeting date: 17 October 2019
How many of the 20 buildings inspected by London Fire Brigade during its deep-dive into fire safety were a) privately owned, b) publicly owned, and c) other ownership e.g. housing association?
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