Shadow housing minister floats Kingspan public sector ban in wake of Grenfell

By Jordan Marshall2021-03-31T05:00:00

Irish insulation giant has been shaken by revelations during the inquiry into 2017 fire

Labour’s shadow housing minister has asked the government whether it has ever considered banning Kingspan from public sector deals.

The Irish materials firm’s Kooltherm K15 foam board insulation was used on a small area of the tower although it was never specified. The main insulation used was Celotex RS5000.

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