MP Tom Hunt spoke in Parliament about cladding at The MIll

Tom Hunt MP raised the matter in the House of Commons and highlighted the cladding issue at The Mill on the Waterfront in Ipswich.

And he asked the leader of the House, the Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP, what steps could be taken to resolve the issue that has been ongoing for years. 

Mr Hunt said that residents of The Mill had been left in “cladding purgatory” - in some cases for more than 10 years.  

He said: “The National Asset Management Agency (NAMA), an Irish entity created by the Irish government in response to the Irish financial crisis, were the creditors of the development. 

MP Tom Hunt, House of Commons (Image: House of Commons)

“In a settlement fee, RSM (the administrators for the property) received £15 million to fix the cladding issues from the developers.

"NAMA took a large portion of this and gave RSM a small sum to use for the maintenance of the property and look for a potential buyer. This left RSM with a time limit, which will run out at the end of the first quarter next year.” 

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The MP asked the leader of the House if the government agreed with him that it was “deeply immoral” how NAMA had acted.  

He added: “They have caused residents anxiety and stress for up to 10 years. 

“I also asked if the Prime Minister could raise this issue with his counterpart in Ireland.  

The Mill in Ipswich, Newsquest (Image: Newsquest)

“This situation is the first of its kind, and I do not want this to happen again. The government must take a strong approach to protecting those affected by this.” 

The MP said he would continue to meet with his constituents connected to the Mill development along with raising the issue with government counterparts for “as long as necessary".