Leeds MP calls for clarity after the Prime Minister says homes with cladding are 'not unsafe'
Boris Johnson said people who are living in flammable buildings have "unnecessary anxiety" because "many millions of homes are not unsafe" during PMQ's today
Last updated 3rd Nov 2021
The MP for Leeds Central, Hilary Benn has questioned what the governments policy on cladding is now.
It's after Boris Johnson said people who are living in flammable buildings have "unnecessary anxiety" because "many millions of homes are not unsafe" during PMQ's.
Hilary Benn wrote on social media:
"Either the Government thinks homes with flammable cladding are unsafe and need fixing or they don’t. What is their policy now?"
At PMQ's, Sheffield Central MP Paul Blomfield said:
"My constituent Jenni Garratt has already paid ÂŁ5,500 for waking watch and alarms...she doesn't know the costs she'll face but it's estimated to be thousands of pounds, yet in his interview, the Prime Minister said she had a 'frankly unnecessary sense of anxiety.'"
He then asked if Boris Johnson would meet with his constituent, Jenni.
In response, the Prime Minister said:
"People such as her (Jenni) are placed in a position of unnecessary anxiety about their homes when they should be reassured.
"What people should be doing is making sure that we do not unnecessarily undermine the confidence of the market and of people in these homes because they are not unsafe.
"Many millions of homes are not unsafe."