Question
Leaseholders living on Barrington Road and St James’s Crescent in my constituency, in buildings owned by Metropolitan Thames Valley housing association and built by the contractor Guildmore, have been trapped in limbo for more than four years. They are unable to sell and worried about fire safety, while MTVH and Guildmore continue to argue between themselves about who is responsible for fire safety defects in the building, who will complete the remediation, and who will pay for it. There is still no plan or timescale, and communication has stalled. The last substantive update that I received was back in May of this year. Can I ask the Secretary of State for her personal support and intervention in unlocking this completely unacceptable dispute, so that my constituents can at last sleep soundly in their homes and make plans for their futures?
Answer
The building safety crisis must be resolved. Homes must be made safe and residents must be allowed to move on with their lives. We brought forward the remediation acceleration plan, which I discussed on the Floor of the House last week, and I am happy to meet with my hon. Friend. I have met with many organisations as part of that plan: some are doing well, but most are not good enough.29% vibes
Verdict: RED (18/100)
The reply does not directly answer the question of whether the Secretary of State will intervene in the dispute between Metropolitan Thames Valley and Guildmore. Its only relevant statement is an offer to meet the Member, which falls short of the personal intervention asked about. It also does not mention the two properties, the defects, or who is responsible for them and for payment, and the general remediation statements describe the wider programme rather than this dispute. The Member would likely need to ask again for a specific position.
How we got there
| Question item | Coverage | Specificity | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Will the Secretary of State personally intervene to support the resolution of the dispute between Metropolitan Thames Valley housing association and Guildmore over responsibility for fire safety defects, remediation, and payment at Barrington Road and St James's Crescent? | Partially Addressed | Generic | The only statement bearing on the question is the offer to meet the hon. Friend, which is a step short of the personal intervention asked about. The reply never mentions the Metropolitan Thames Valley and Guildmore dispute, the two properties, or who is responsible for the defects and payment, so the specific matter is not engaged. The general remediation-plan statements (2, 3, 4, 6, 7) describe the wider programme rather than this dispute and do not answer whether the Secretary of State will intervene. |