P2-6
Response
Accepted
Add legal requirements warning to statutory guidance
Recommendation
That a revised version of the guidance contain a clear warning in each section that the legal requirements are contained in the Building Regulations and that compliance with the guidance will not necessarily result in compliance with them. (113.12)
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
The government accepted this recommendation in February 2025, stating it would be addressed through the response to recommendation 5. A gov.uk progress update from February 2026 reports that statutory guidance clarity improvements are being addressed as part of the Building Safety Regulator (BSR)-led continuous review of Approved Document B.
How was this evidence gathered?
Evidence searched by gemini-2.5-flash on 24 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
Jurisdiction
England
Response
Accepted
Response
Accepted
Accepted
UK Government
Initial Response
16 Jan 2025
The government accepts this recommendation. We will address this through the response to recommendation 5.
Accepted
UK Government
Follow-up
26 Feb 2025
The government accepts this recommendation. We will address this through the response to recommendation 5.
Progress Timeline
Official Report
01 Feb 2026
Addressed through Recommendation 5 response regarding statutory guidance clarity improvements. Approved Document B undergoing continuous review as part of the BSR-led review of Building Regulations guidance. (Covers Recommendations 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12.)
Responsible Bodies
UK Government
Primary
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
1.6 yrs
Last formal update
01 Feb 2026