MHCLG must take ‘clearer central role’ to fix remediation, says Clive Betts

By Daniel Gayne2025-03-31T11:00:00

Veteran MP says there was ‘never a sense’ that department had taken responsibility

The ex-chair of the housing committee has criticised the “staggering underperformance” of the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government in its efforts to tackle the cladding remediation crisis.

Clive Betts, MP for Sheffield South East, spoke to Building in the wake of a highly critical report by the public accounts committee, of which he is now deputy chair.

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MHCLG must take ‘clearer central role’ to fix remediation, says Clive Betts

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