Recommendations & Conclusions
36 items
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Conclusion
Fifth report: Pre-legislative scrutiny …
Accepted
We warmly welcome the policy intent behind the draft Bill and believe it to be a crucial step towards remedying the flaws in the building safety regime identified in the Hackitt report. Nonetheless, whilst recognising that it provides the framework for the new regulatory regime and must necessarily lack certain …
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We warmly welcome the policy intent behind the draft Bill and believe it to be a crucial step towards remedying the flaws in the building safety regime identified in the Hackitt report. Nonetheless, whilst recognising that it provides the framework for the new regulatory regime and must necessarily lack certain details, we agree that it relies very heavily on secondary legislation and that the absence of detail greatly impeded the process of pre-legislative scrutiny.
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Government response AI summary
The government agrees that clarity is important and intends to publish further detail on key elements of the new regime, such as Gateways and construction products, during the Bill's passage to allow for parliamentary scrutiny.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
Fifth report: Pre-legislative scrutiny …
Accepted
We urge the Government to include as much detail in the Bill itself or to publish the secondary legislation alongside it. It is especially important that this be done for core provisions such as the Gateways process and the regulation of construction products.
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We urge the Government to include as much detail in the Bill itself or to publish the secondary legislation alongside it. It is especially important that this be done for core provisions such as the Gateways process and the regulation of construction products.
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Government response AI summary
The Government agrees it is important to clarify key elements and intends to publish further detail on the Gateways process and construction products before the relevant clauses are considered in committee, allowing Parliament scrutiny during the Bill's passage.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
Fifth report: Pre-legislative scrutiny …
Accepted
Moreover, any powers in the Bill to amend primary legislation should be included only where fully justified and necessary to implement the framework set up by the Bill. They should be limited to the minimum needed to make this new policy work rather than accommodate all future policy change. For …
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Moreover, any powers in the Bill to amend primary legislation should be included only where fully justified and necessary to implement the framework set up by the Bill. They should be limited to the minimum needed to make this new policy work rather than accommodate all future policy change. For example, if primary legislation might stand in the way of some future exercise of the power to make construction product regulations, it could be expressly amended or repealed now rather than swept away by Government under paragraph 16(1)(c) of Schedule 8.
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Government response AI summary
The government agrees that powers to amend primary legislation should only be included where justified and necessary, and commits to removing the specific power under paragraph 16(1)(c) of Schedule 8 from the Bill.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Conclusion
Fifth report: Pre-legislative scrutiny …
Accepted
We agree completely that those being given additional and sometimes onerous responsibilities under the Bill cannot reasonably be expected to implement its provisions and move to full compliance without sufficient and clearly described transition periods.
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We agree completely that those being given additional and sometimes onerous responsibilities under the Bill cannot reasonably be expected to implement its provisions and move to full compliance without sufficient and clearly described transition periods.
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Government response AI summary
The government accepts the need for clarity on transition periods, stating it is working with the HSE to develop and publish an outline transition plan, which will be refined during the Bill's passage.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
Fifth report: Pre-legislative scrutiny …
Accepted
We recommend that the Government publish with the Bill a clear timetable for commencement so it is clear by when the industry has to demonstrate compliance and the Building Safety Regulator establish the regime. (Paragraph 20) Leaseholders and the building safety charge
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We recommend that the Government publish with the Bill a clear timetable for commencement so it is clear by when the industry has to demonstrate compliance and the Building Safety Regulator establish the regime. (Paragraph 20) Leaseholders and the building safety charge
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Government response AI summary
The Government welcomes the recommendation and commits to publishing an outline transition plan at the Bill's introduction, with further details to be refined and provided during its passage in collaboration with the Health and Safety Executive.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
Fifth report: Pre-legislative scrutiny …
Accepted
The Government must recommit to the principle that leaseholders should not pay anything towards the cost of remediating historical building safety defects, and, in order to provide leaseholders with the peace of mind they deserve, amend the Bill to explicitly exclude historical costs from the building safety charge.
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The Government must recommit to the principle that leaseholders should not pay anything towards the cost of remediating historical building safety defects, and, in order to provide leaseholders with the peace of mind they deserve, amend the Bill to explicitly exclude historical costs from the building safety charge.
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Government response AI summary
The government agrees to exclude historical costs from the Building Safety Charge, clarifying it will only cover ongoing costs, and outlines measures to widen redress opportunities and fund cladding remediation for high-rise buildings.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Conclusion
Fifth report: Pre-legislative scrutiny …
Accepted
The requirement to pay the building safety charge within 28 days of demand and the lack of effective consultation protection simply compound the unfairness, and potentially catastrophic consequences, of allowing leaseholders to be charged the cost of remedying historic defects. The 28-day deadline seems particularly unreasonable.
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The requirement to pay the building safety charge within 28 days of demand and the lack of effective consultation protection simply compound the unfairness, and potentially catastrophic consequences, of allowing leaseholders to be charged the cost of remedying historic defects. The 28-day deadline seems particularly unreasonable.
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Government response AI summary
The government clarifies that the 28-day payment window was not intended for large-scale remedial works and commits to introducing new provisions to provide greater protection to leaseholders regarding historical defects, ensuring redress and preventing unaffordable upfront costs.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
Fifth report: Pre-legislative scrutiny …
Accepted
If the Government does not adopt our recommendation to protect leaseholders from all historic costs, we ask at the very least that it give them significantly longer than 28 days to pay the building safety charge and amend the provisions to make it clear that the consultation requirements should be …
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If the Government does not adopt our recommendation to protect leaseholders from all historic costs, we ask at the very least that it give them significantly longer than 28 days to pay the building safety charge and amend the provisions to make it clear that the consultation requirements should be dispensed with only in exceptional circumstances, even in the case of building safety works.
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Government response AI summary
The government clarifies that large scale remedial works are not intended to be paid within 28 days and confirms that consultation requirements for such works can only be dispensed with by an application to the Tribunal, thereby addressing the committee's concerns.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
Fifth report: Pre-legislative scrutiny …
Accepted
We strongly recommend that the initial scope of the regime be enshrined in the Bill itself, and not be left to delegated legislation, in order to give stakeholders the certainty they need to prepare for the new regime.
Government response AI summary
The government agrees to enshrine the initial scope of the regime in the Bill to provide certainty and has amended the Bill to include most of the criteria as recommended.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Conclusion
Fifth report: Pre-legislative scrutiny …
Accepted
We recognise that the definition of “building safety risk” is central to the scope of the regime and should be given careful consideration, but on balance we are satisfied with the current wording of clause 16. In particular, we judge that fire would be the main rapid onset event arising …
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We recognise that the definition of “building safety risk” is central to the scope of the regime and should be given careful consideration, but on balance we are satisfied with the current wording of clause 16. In particular, we judge that fire would be the main rapid onset event arising from an electrical or gas failure and that therefore these are probably already caught by the clause, although we would welcome clarification on this point, particularly with regard to gas failures that could result in explosion.
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Government response AI summary
The government amended Clause 16 to 'spread of fire' for greater clarity and will publish guidance clarifying that dutyholders must mitigate building safety risks regardless of cause, addressing the committee's request for clarification.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
Fifth report: Pre-legislative scrutiny …
Accepted
Given the importance of the right definition of “building safety risk”, we recommend that the Government clarify, perhaps in statutory guidance, the extent to which dutyholders need to consider risks arising from electrical and gas failures. We also recommend that the Government commit to keeping the definition under review.
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Given the importance of the right definition of “building safety risk”, we recommend that the Government clarify, perhaps in statutory guidance, the extent to which dutyholders need to consider risks arising from electrical and gas failures. We also recommend that the Government commit to keeping the definition under review.
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Government response AI summary
The government will publish guidance clarifying that dutyholders must mitigate risks from electrical and gas failures and agrees to keep the definition of 'building safety risk' under review, with the Bill making express provision for this.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
Fifth report: Pre-legislative scrutiny …
Accepted
We recommend that clause 8 be amended to provide that the regulator must direct someone else to operate the system for the giving of building safety information and cannot itself operate that system.
Government response AI summary
The government is 'minded to amend clause 8' of the Bill to mandate that the Regulator must direct someone else to operate the system for giving building safety information, aligning with the recommendation.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
Fifth report: Pre-legislative scrutiny …
Accepted
We see no justification for the provision in clause 12 empowering the Secretary of State to abolish the Building Advisory Committee, the Committee on Industry Competence and the Residents’ Panel, and can see no circumstances in which this power would ever sensibly be used. We recommend that clause 12 be …
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We see no justification for the provision in clause 12 empowering the Secretary of State to abolish the Building Advisory Committee, the Committee on Industry Competence and the Residents’ Panel, and can see no circumstances in which this power would ever sensibly be used. We recommend that clause 12 be amended to delete the Secretary of State’s power to abolish.
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Government response AI summary
The government accepts the recommendation, agreeing that the three statutory committees should be retained, and states it is minded to remove the power in clause 12 that would enable their abolition.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
Fifth report: Pre-legislative scrutiny …
Accepted
We welcome the intention to fund the regulator through a system of charging and cost recovery, and we are satisfied that the Government and the HSE are working on the detail, but we agree they should publish that detail as soon as possible. We also welcome the Minister’s partial commitment …
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We welcome the intention to fund the regulator through a system of charging and cost recovery, and we are satisfied that the Government and the HSE are working on the detail, but we agree they should publish that detail as soon as possible. We also welcome the Minister’s partial commitment to ringfenced funding for those functions of the regulator that cannot easily be financed by the market, although we would welcome a firmer commitment from the Government in that regard.
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Government response AI summary
The Government agrees with the recommendation and commits to publishing further detail on the Building Safety Regulator's charging regime and its ringfenced central funding for functions not amenable to cost recovery.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
Fifth report: Pre-legislative scrutiny …
Accepted
We recommend that the Government publish with the Bill the details of the charging regime that the regulator will operate to fund its regulatory functions, where cost recovery is practical, and commit unequivocally to ringfenced central funding to cover the cost of functions for which cost recovery will not be …
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We recommend that the Government publish with the Bill the details of the charging regime that the regulator will operate to fund its regulatory functions, where cost recovery is practical, and commit unequivocally to ringfenced central funding to cover the cost of functions for which cost recovery will not be possible. (Paragraph 91) Design and construction
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Government response AI summary
The government agrees with the recommendation and commits to publishing further detail on the Building Safety Regulator's charging regime and its commitment to ringfenced central funding.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
Fifth report: Pre-legislative scrutiny …
Accepted
We recommend that the Government work with the industry to identify and resolve any potential confusion, including, if necessary, by redefining the role of principal designer intended under the proposed new dutyholder regime. We also recommend that the role be defined in secondary legislation and that this be published alongside …
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We recommend that the Government work with the industry to identify and resolve any potential confusion, including, if necessary, by redefining the role of principal designer intended under the proposed new dutyholder regime. We also recommend that the role be defined in secondary legislation and that this be published alongside the Bill.
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Government response AI summary
The government is working with the industry to resolve confusion surrounding the principal designer role and intends for the role to be defined in secondary legislation and published alongside the Bill.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
Fifth report: Pre-legislative scrutiny …
Accepted
We recommend that the Government consult further with the insurance industry and introduce the Bill only when it (a) can publish for simultaneous consideration draft building regulations showing how it will exercise its powers under clause 38 (dutyholders and general duties) and (b) has commissioned an evaluation of the availability …
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We recommend that the Government consult further with the insurance industry and introduce the Bill only when it (a) can publish for simultaneous consideration draft building regulations showing how it will exercise its powers under clause 38 (dutyholders and general duties) and (b) has commissioned an evaluation of the availability of adequate insurance for all dutyholders, and reported accordingly to Parliament.
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Government response AI summary
The government is consulting with the insurance industry, intends to introduce the Bill only when draft building regulations can be published simultaneously, and has commissioned an evaluation of insurance availability for dutyholders, with findings to be reported to Parliament.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
Fifth report: Pre-legislative scrutiny …
Accepted
We strongly recommend that the Government include provisions in the Bill itself for establishing a national system of third-party accreditation and registration for all professionals working on the design and construction of higher-risk buildings.
Government response AI summary
The government intends to include provisions in the Bill itself for establishing a national system of third-party accreditation and registration for all professionals working on the design and construction of higher-risk buildings.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
Fifth report: Pre-legislative scrutiny …
Accepted
We accept that the detail of the Gateways is best left to secondary legislation, but we think it is essential that this detail be published as soon as possible so that the industry can start to prepare for implementation. We recommend that the details of the Gateway process be published …
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We accept that the detail of the Gateways is best left to secondary legislation, but we think it is essential that this detail be published as soon as possible so that the industry can start to prepare for implementation. We recommend that the details of the Gateway process be published in draft secondary legislation at the same time as the Bill.
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Government response AI summary
The government accepts the recommendation, stating its intention to publish further details on key elements of the new regime, including the Gateways process, during the passage of the Bill and before relevant clauses are considered in committee.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
Fifth report: Pre-legislative scrutiny …
Accepted
We are persuaded that Gateway process would be greatly enhanced by a requirement to appoint dutyholders before Gateway one. We recommend that the secondary legislation that will establish the Gateway process mandate the appointment of dutyholders before Gateway one.
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We are persuaded that Gateway process would be greatly enhanced by a requirement to appoint dutyholders before Gateway one. We recommend that the secondary legislation that will establish the Gateway process mandate the appointment of dutyholders before Gateway one.
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Government response AI summary
The government agrees that the Gateway process would be enhanced by appointing dutyholders before Gateway one and intends to mandate this in the secondary legislation.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
Fifth report: Pre-legislative scrutiny …
Accepted
We recommend that the Bill provide for a general duty to co-operate on accountable persons in respect of buildings for which there are multiple accountable persons and that the Government publish statutory guidance alongside the Bill setting out the sorts of behaviours that would be expected under such a duty.
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We recommend that the Bill provide for a general duty to co-operate on accountable persons in respect of buildings for which there are multiple accountable persons and that the Government publish statutory guidance alongside the Bill setting out the sorts of behaviours that would be expected under such a duty.
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Government response AI summary
The government agreed to amend the Building Safety Bill to include an express duty for multiple Accountable Persons to co-operate. They also intend to publish statutory guidance alongside the Bill detailing expected behaviours under this duty.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
Fifth report: Pre-legislative scrutiny …
Accepted
In the short term, we recommend that the Government publish statutory guidance alongside the Bill outlining how it expects accountable persons and responsible persons to co-operate in practice. In the long term, we recommend that the Government review the operation of the two regimes with a view to rationalising and …
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In the short term, we recommend that the Government publish statutory guidance alongside the Bill outlining how it expects accountable persons and responsible persons to co-operate in practice. In the long term, we recommend that the Government review the operation of the two regimes with a view to rationalising and simplifying the legislation.
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Government response AI summary
The government agreed to publish statutory guidance alongside the Bill outlining how accountable and responsible persons should co-operate. They also committed to reviewing the operation of the two regimes in the long term with a view to rationalising and simplifying the legislation.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
Fifth report: Pre-legislative scrutiny …
Accepted
We believe that the Bill could easily mitigate the problem of some accountable persons lacking the time or expertise to understand their responsibilities adequately through the inclusion of a duty on the building safety manager to make accountable persons aware of their responsibilities under the Bill.
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We believe that the Bill could easily mitigate the problem of some accountable persons lacking the time or expertise to understand their responsibilities adequately through the inclusion of a duty on the building safety manager to make accountable persons aware of their responsibilities under the Bill.
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Government response AI summary
The government agrees that including a duty on the Building Safety Manager to inform Accountable Persons of their responsibilities would help mitigate issues of lacking time or expertise among APs.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
Fifth report: Pre-legislative scrutiny …
Accepted
We recommend that the Bill place a duty on the building safety manager to inform the accountable person of their responsibilities under the Bill.
Government response AI summary
The government agreed that the Bill should include a duty on the Building Safety Manager to make Accountable Persons aware of their responsibilities under the Bill to mitigate issues with understanding these duties.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
Fifth report: Pre-legislative scrutiny …
Accepted
We recommend that the Government publish with the Bill statutory guidance describing the kind of actions that accountable persons will have to take to comply with their duty to “take all reasonable steps” to avoid a “major incident”. We also recommend that the definition of “major incident” be amended to …
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We recommend that the Government publish with the Bill statutory guidance describing the kind of actions that accountable persons will have to take to comply with their duty to “take all reasonable steps” to avoid a “major incident”. We also recommend that the definition of “major incident” be amended to include incidents that might reasonably foreseeably cause death or serious injury.
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Government response AI summary
The government agrees and will publish statutory guidance detailing actions for accountable persons to comply with their “reasonable steps” duty and will amend the definition of “major incident” to include incidents foreseeably causing death or serious injury.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
Fifth report: Pre-legislative scrutiny …
Accepted
We agree that the safety case report is one of the most onerous responsibilities on the accountable person and that in order to prepare for implementation the industry will need to know what the safety case report will look like and what information it must contain. We therefore recommend that …
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We agree that the safety case report is one of the most onerous responsibilities on the accountable person and that in order to prepare for implementation the industry will need to know what the safety case report will look like and what information it must contain. We therefore recommend that the Government publish guidance alongside the Bill outlining what information safety case reports will be required to contain.
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Government response AI summary
The government agreed with the committee's observation and committed to publishing guidance alongside the Bill that will outline the required information for safety case reports.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
Fifth report: Pre-legislative scrutiny …
Accepted
We recommend that the Government provide, either in legislation or in statutory guidance, for a national system of accreditation to agreed common standards and for a central register of building safety managers.
Government response AI summary
The government intends to provide, either in legislation or statutory guidance, for a national system of accreditation to common standards and a central register for building safety managers.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
Fifth report: Pre-legislative scrutiny …
Accepted
We agree that building safety managers could well struggle to access professional indemnity insurance and that the Government must work with the industry to facilitate the design of appropriate products. We also think that early sight of the competence framework and precise responsibilities of building safety managers could help to …
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We agree that building safety managers could well struggle to access professional indemnity insurance and that the Government must work with the industry to facilitate the design of appropriate products. We also think that early sight of the competence framework and precise responsibilities of building safety managers could help to alleviate concern in the industry and facilitate the development of appropriate insurance products.
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Government response AI summary
The government accepts the recommendation and is working closely with the industry to ensure the competence framework and precise responsibilities of building safety managers are made available in good time to facilitate appropriate insurance products.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
Fifth report: Pre-legislative scrutiny …
Accepted
We recommend that the Government work with the insurance industry to facilitate the development of appropriate professional indemnity insurance products for building safety managers. In particular, we again recommend that the Government publish the competence framework and the precise responsibilities of the building safety manager.
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We recommend that the Government work with the insurance industry to facilitate the development of appropriate professional indemnity insurance products for building safety managers. In particular, we again recommend that the Government publish the competence framework and the precise responsibilities of the building safety manager.
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Government response AI summary
The government accepts the recommendation and is working closely with the insurance industry to make the competence framework and precise responsibilities of building safety managers available in good time to facilitate appropriate insurance products.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Conclusion
Fifth report: Pre-legislative scrutiny …
Accepted
We agree that the lack of clarity in the Bill around the respective responsibilities, and therefore liabilities, of the accountable person and building safety manager could cause confusion and concern, especially where non-compliance could result in criminal sanction. (Paragraph 171) Pre-legislative scrutiny of the Building Safety Bill 65
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We agree that the lack of clarity in the Bill around the respective responsibilities, and therefore liabilities, of the accountable person and building safety manager could cause confusion and concern, especially where non-compliance could result in criminal sanction. (Paragraph 171) Pre-legislative scrutiny of the Building Safety Bill 65
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Government response AI summary
The government agrees with the Committee's concern regarding clarity and states that statutory guidance will be published to outline the respective responsibilities of Accountable Persons and Building Safety Managers.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
Fifth report: Pre-legislative scrutiny …
Accepted
We recommend that the Government publish statutory guidance alongside the Bill outlining the respective responsibilities of accountable persons and building safety managers.
Government response AI summary
The government agrees with the recommendation and states that statutory guidance will outline the respective responsibilities of Accountable Persons and Building Safety Managers.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Conclusion
Fifth report: Pre-legislative scrutiny …
Accepted
We are persuaded that schedule 8 fails to treat products as parts of systems, though we recognise that discussions on this point are ongoing. The future testing regime must assess a product’s performance in combination with other products as well as in isolation.
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We are persuaded that schedule 8 fails to treat products as parts of systems, though we recognise that discussions on this point are ongoing. The future testing regime must assess a product’s performance in combination with other products as well as in isolation.
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Government response AI summary
The government agreed that system-level product testing is required but stated this testing is already necessary for compliance and is reinforced by the new regime. They explained why the duty for such testing would not be placed on manufacturers, shifting responsibility to building designers.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Conclusion
Fifth report: Pre-legislative scrutiny …
Accepted
It seems obvious that the provisions in Schedule 8 for the designation of European standards are intended to cover products with European technical assessments. It is less obvious why schedule 8 refers only to “other overseas standards”. We understand why it has caused confusion in the industry, although we accept …
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It seems obvious that the provisions in Schedule 8 for the designation of European standards are intended to cover products with European technical assessments. It is less obvious why schedule 8 refers only to “other overseas standards”. We understand why it has caused confusion in the industry, although we accept that there might be a good reason for the drafting.
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Government response AI summary
The government accepts the committee's observation regarding confusion in Schedule 8's reference to 'other overseas standards' and will address this.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
Fifth report: Pre-legislative scrutiny …
Accepted
We recommend that the Government make clear that the schedule as worded will cover such products or amend it so that it does.
Government response AI summary
The government accepted the recommendation, stating they will ensure Schedule 8 of the Building Safety Bill covers products with European technical assessments. They will also review the wording 'other overseas standards' to improve clarity before the Bill is introduced.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
Fifth report: Pre-legislative scrutiny …
Accepted
On balance, we are broadly satisfied with the scope of the new homes ombudsman and with the definition of terms establishing that scope, though we think that the Government should include among those permitted to make a complaint prospective buyers who are forced to pull out of a purchaser owing …
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On balance, we are broadly satisfied with the scope of the new homes ombudsman and with the definition of terms establishing that scope, though we think that the Government should include among those permitted to make a complaint prospective buyers who are forced to pull out of a purchaser owing to the actions of the developer. (Paragraph 215) Pre-legislative scrutiny of the Building Safety Bill 67
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Government response AI summary
The Government agrees that prospective purchasers forced to pull out of a purchase should be able to bring complaints to the ombudsman. It clarifies that the draft Bill already allows for this and confirms it will set this expectation with the appointed scheme.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
Fifth report: Pre-legislative scrutiny …
Accepted
We recommend that the Bill include among those permitted to make a complaint to the new homes ombudsman prospective buyers who are forced to pull out of a purchase owing to any behaviour by the developer that is itself grounds for a complaint. We also recommend that the Bill require …
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We recommend that the Bill include among those permitted to make a complaint to the new homes ombudsman prospective buyers who are forced to pull out of a purchase owing to any behaviour by the developer that is itself grounds for a complaint. We also recommend that the Bill require developers to establish their own complaints procedures and to inform purchasers of their rights under the new homes ombudsman. Finally, we recommend that the Government monitor the performance of the scheme and amend its scope if necessary. (Paragraph 216) 68 Pre-legislative scrutiny of the Building Safety Bill
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Government response AI summary
The Government agrees that prospective purchasers forced to withdraw from purchases should be able to complain to the ombudsman, clarifying the Bill already allows this and amending explanatory notes. It has also amended the Bill to clarify that developers may be required to have internal …
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government