In a statement by Secretary of State Robert Jenrick on Planning, in the House of Commons Chamber on 12 March, Stephen raised the issue of financial support for leaseholders in buildings with unsafe cladding.
A number of buildings in East Ham (notably the Lumiere Building, as well as buildings in Royal Docks) have the kind of cladding deemed unsafe after the Grenfell disaster.
Stephen said: “Many leaseholders in my constituency – and across the country – are living in blocks with unsafe cladding. Not only do they fear for their physical safety, but also about the prospect of footing the bill for remediation works.
I was pleased that the Secretary of State gave a robust commitment to making funds available for all unsafe materials in both the private and social sectors.”