Stevenage's MP blasted the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government - Credit: Archant Stevenage's MP has slammed the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government after describing his announcement on cladding as a "betrayal of millions of leaseholders". Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, had announced a five-point, £3.5 billion plan into the removal of unsafe cladding in high rise buildings on Wednesday, February 10. But campaigners, including UK Cladding Action Group, have questioned the effectiveness of the measures and challenged the government to do more. And Stephen McPartland, a long-time ally of national anti-cladding groups, shared his dismay at the announcement with his Twitter followers.