Building Safety: Remediation and Funding

Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 19 Jan 2022 Closed: 23 May 2022 Parliament page
The purpose of this inquiry is to examine the effectiveness and impact of the Government’s planned measures to make developers and industry cover the costs of remediation, to scrutinise whether the Secretary of State’s approach goes far enough to finally fix this crisis, and to examine what the funding arrangement … Read more
16 Recommendations
5 Conclusions
1 Report
3 Oral sessions
10 Letters
3 Events
Activity timeline 18 events
17 May
2022
Report published
17 May
2022
Correspondence
22 Mar
2022
Correspondence
11 Mar
2022
Report published
9 Mar
2022
Correspondence
8 Mar
2022
Correspondence
8 Mar
2022
Correspondence
1 Mar
2022
Correspondence
1 Mar
2022
Correspondence
22 Feb
2022
Correspondence
22 Feb
2022
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22 Feb
2022
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Oral evidence sessions 3 sessions
21 Feb 2022
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Oral Evidence
Rt Hon Michael Gove · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
2 Feb 2022
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Oral Evidence
Charles Roe · UK Finance Cllr Rachel Blake · Local Government Association Geeta Nada · Metropolitan Thames Valley James Dalton · Association of British Insurers (ABI) Kate Henderson · National Housing Federation Richard Collins · Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
31 Jan 2022
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Oral Evidence
Andrew Bulmer · Institute of Residential Property Management Ben Beadle · National Residential Landlords' Association Ben Beadle · National Residential Landlords Association David O'Leary · Home Builders Federation John Mulryan · Ballymore Liam Spender · UK Cladding Action Group Peter Caplehorn · Construction Products Association
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Seventh Report - Building Safety: Remediation and Funding HC 1063 11 Mar 2022 21 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
2 results
Clear
2 Recommendation Deferred
Seventh Report - Building Safety: …
In the absence of PAS-79 guidance which was withdrawn in August 2021, it is imperative...
In the absence of PAS-79 guidance which was withdrawn in August 2021, it is imperative that the British Standards Institute publish its new standard as soon as possible. We urge the Government to report on its consultation on Personal Emergency … Read more
Government Response
The government redirects responsibility for PAS guidance to the British Standards Institution and states it will publish its response to the PEEPs consultation alongside the commencement of the Fire Safety Act 2021 in May 2022.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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18 Conclusion Deferred
Seventh Report - Building Safety: …
Social housing providers must be exempt from the Building Safety Levy and any other taxes...
Social housing providers must be exempt from the Building Safety Levy and any other taxes or levies connected to building safety remediation. Social housing providers must be exempt from requirements to fund and undertake necessary remediation on buildings they played … Read more
Government Response
The government is considering an exemption from the levy for affordable housing and will consult on the levy, with possible exemptions to be considered as part of that consultation before a final decision is made.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Government Response AI assessment · 21 of 16 classified
Accepted 9
Accepted in Part 3
Acknowledged 2
Deferred 2
Rejected 5
Total 16 recs + 5 conclusions
Correspondence 10 letters
17 May 2022 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State to the Chair dated 7 May 2022 concerning building safety remediation
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22 Mar 2022 To committee Letter from the Chair to the Association of British Insurers dated 22 March 2022 concerning building insurance premiums
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9 Mar 2022 To committee Letter from the Association of British Insurers to the Chair dated 8 March 2022 concerning the inquiry into Building Safety: Remediation and Funding
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8 Mar 2022 To committee Letter from G15 to the Chair dated 4 March 2022 following up evidence given before the Committee on 2 February concerning Building Safety
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8 Mar 2022 To committee Letter from the British Standards Institution dated 2 March 2022 concerning the Committee's inquiry into Building Safety: Remediation and Funding
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1 Mar 2022 To committee Letter from the Construction Products Association to the Chair dated 17 February 2022 following up evidence given before the Committee on 31 January concerning Building Safety
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1 Mar 2022 To committee Letter from the National Residential Landlords Association to the Chair dated 22 February 2022 concerning Building Safety: Remediation and Funding
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22 Feb 2022 To committee Letter from Ballymore to the Chair dated 11 February 2022 concerning evidence given before the Committee on 31 January on Building Safety
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22 Feb 2022 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State to the Chair dated 21 February 2022 concerning the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and cladding
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22 Feb 2022 To committee Letter from the Home Builders Federation to the Chair dated 16 February 2022 concerning evidence given before the Committee on 31 January on Building Safety
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