§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will state the cost, at 1979 prices, of renovating, repairing and restoring Ronan Point fiats and strengthening similar blocks throughout the country following the discovery of structural faults; and what would be the contribution made by Taylor Woodrow Ltd. and associated companies towards this cost.
§ Mr. ArmstrongThe total cost of the work to appraise and strengthen tall blocks of flats following the Ronan Point collapse, and towards which a special Government grant was paid, was about £18 million at prices ruling at the time. It is estimated that this is equivalent to about £44 million at 1978 prices. It is too early in the year to provide an estimate at 1979 prices.
The Department does not have data about contributions paid to local authorities by contractors towards the cost.