Question follow-through · 716
Thatched Roofing: Insurance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has held discussions with relevant stakeholders on insurance premium increases for thatched properties.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 13 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 18 May 2026
- Answer
- 21 May 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
13 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has held discussions with relevant stakeholders on insurance premium increases for thatched properties.
18 May 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
21 May 2026
Answer published
The government has not made a specific assessment regarding the availability of home insurance for thatched buildings. Insurers make commercial decisions about pricing and the terms of cover they offer based on their assessment of the relevant risks. The ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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