Tom Gordon MP secures Parliament debate on spray foam
Tom Gordon, MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough, is to introduce a debate in Parliament on Friday 6th of December. The debate will be about the installation of spray foam insulation in houses as part of the Green Homes Grant Scheme.
The scheme ran from September 2020 through to March 2022. Spray foam was one option available under the scheme, to help insulate homes. However, spray foam rots roof timbers, which has led to expensive bills for replacing roofs for homeowners, and many banks also refuse mortgages for houses with spray foam, essentially making many people’s homes unsellable.
The Government has refused to investigate the situation, and has no idea how many homes are affected. They have also refused to pay for replacement of spray foam in affected houses, despite the money having come from the government scheme.
Tom has had a number of constituents affected contact him about this issue, and has written to Ed Miliband. Spray foam has been covered by both the BBC and ITV in recent weeks. During the debate, Tom will highlight some of his constituents’ stories.
Commenting, Tom said:
“I’m so glad that I will have the chance to bring this issue to light in Parliament through a debate. It is not fair or right for many people, including some of my constituents, to have to pick up the bill when they had spray foam installed in good faith.
“We must see government action to establish the number of people affected, and then cover the cost of replacing spray foam insulation installed under the scheme.
“The action must be quick, before more people’s homes are allowed to rot, which will only increase the ultimate cost. It is unacceptable to leave people unable to sell their homes, when they acted in good faith.”
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