Pre-legislative scrutiny of the Building Safety Bill
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
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Legislative scrutiny
The Draft Building Safety Bill was published on 20 July 2020 and will, according to the Secretary of State, “deliver the biggest changes to building safety for nearly 40 years and make residents safer in their homes.” The draft Building Safety Bill takes forward the Government’s commitment to fundamental reform …
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53
Recommendations
23
Conclusions
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Report
5
Oral sessions
14
Letters
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Events
Activity timeline 21 events
7 Sep
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19 Jul
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24 Nov
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Report published
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19 Oct
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Oral evidence
16 Oct
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Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 5 sessions
19 Oct 2020
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Oral Evidence
Chandru Dissanayeke · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Michael Wade OBE · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
The Lord Greenhalgh · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
5 Oct 2020
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Oral evidence
Dame Judith Hackitt · Building Control Independent Panel
Peter Baker · Health and Safety Executive
Sarah Albon · Health and Safety Executive
28 Sep 2020
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Oral evidence
Dr Nigel Glen · Association of Residential Managing Agents
James Dalton · Association of British Insurers (ABI)
Martin Boyd · Leasehold Knowledge Partnership
Richard Silva · Long Harbour
Victoria Moffett · National Housing Federation
21 Sep 2020
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Oral evidence
Dr Debbie Smith OBE · BRE Group
Dr Scott Steedman · British Standards Institution
Mrs Lorna Stimpson · Local Authority Building Control
Peter Capelhorn · Construction Products Association
Steve Wood · National House Building Council
The Lord Porter of Spalding CBE · Local Government Association (LGA)
14 Sep 2020
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Oral Evidence
Adrian Dobson · Royal Institute of British Architects
Graham Watts OBE · Construction Industry Council
Roy Wilsher · National Fire Chiefs Council
Sir Ken Knight · Building Safety Independent Expert Advisory Panel
Reports 1 report · click to expand
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth report: Pre-legislative scrutiny of the Building Safety Bi… | HC 466 | 24 Nov 2020 | 76 | Responded |
Recommendations & Conclusions
2 results
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
Fifth report: Pre-legislative scru…
We welcome the location of the regulator within the Health and Safety Executive and agree...
We welcome the location of the regulator within the Health and Safety Executive and agree that it has the experience and expertise to implement the new building safety Pre-legislative scrutiny of the Building Safety Bill 61 regime. We are satisfied …
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Government Response
The government's response discusses the necessity of delegated powers and secondary legislation to support the Building Safety Regulator, which does not address the committee's conclusion.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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62
Recommendation
Not Addressed
Fifth report: Pre-legislative scru…
We agree that electrical safety should be an integral part of the building safety system...
We agree that electrical safety should be an integral part of the building safety system and that the Bill is an opportunity to require regular electrical safety checks in higher-risk buildings. We are clear, however, that no further specific duties …
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Government Response
The government welcomes the recommendation on electrical safety, noting existing private landlord legislation and a planned social housing consultation. It will publish general guidance on Accountable Person duties to mitigate risks, but does not specifically address the recommendation to avoid further appliance duties on APs or require them to inform residents under clause 86.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Government Response AI assessment · 76 of 53 classified
Accepted
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Acknowledged
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Deferred
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Rejected
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Total
53 recs + 23 conclusions
Correspondence 14 letters
7 Sep 2021
To committee
Letter from the Minister for Building Safety to the Chair dated 31 August 2021 concerning the Government response to the Committee's pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Building Safety Bill
Parliament page
19 Jul 2021
To committee
Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Building Safety dated 19 July 2021 concerning pre-legislative scrutiny of the Building Safety Bill
Parliament page
13 Jul 2021
To committee
Letter from the Minister for Building Safety to the Chair dated 5 July 2021 concerning the introduction of the Building Safety Bill into the House of Commons
Parliament page
23 Oct 2020
To committee
Letter from Dr Jonathan Evans to the Chair dated 20 October 2020 concerning building safety and regulation
Parliament page
23 Oct 2020
To committee
Letter from the Chief Executive of the Health & Safety Executive to the Chair dated 21 October 2020 following the evidence session on 5 October
Parliament page
16 Oct 2020
To committee
Letter from Long Harbour to the Chair dated 5 October 2020 concerning pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Building Safety Bill
Parliament page
16 Oct 2020
To committee
Letter from the Minister for Building Safety to the Chair dated 1 October 2020 concerning pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Building Safety Bill, with additional fact sheets
Parliament page
6 Oct 2020
To committee
Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Building Safety dated 5 October 2020 concerning pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Building Safety Bill
Parliament page
29 Sep 2020
To committee
Letter from the Chair to Lord Blencathra dated 28 September 2020 concerning the draft Building Safety Bill
Parliament page
29 Sep 2020
To committee
Letter from Sir Ken Knight to the Chair dated 16 September 2020 following up his oral evidence on 14 September
Parliament page
15 Sep 2020
To committee
Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Building Safety and Communities dated 14 September 2020 in response to his letter of 9 September
Parliament page
14 Sep 2020
To committee
Letter from the Minister for Building Safety and Communities to the Chair dated 9 September regarding the draft Building Safety Bill, with additional factsheets
Parliament page
8 Sep 2020
To committee
Letter from the Minister for Building Safety and Communities to the Chair dated 29 July 2020 concerning pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Building Safety Bill
Parliament page
8 Sep 2020
To committee
Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Building Safety and Communities dated 31 July 2020 regarding pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Building Safety Bill
Parliament page