Source · Select Committees · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Recommendation 28

28 Paragraph: 103

We are persuaded that dutyholders at the design and construction phase could struggle to access...

Conclusion
We are persuaded that dutyholders at the design and construction phase could struggle to access professional indemnity insurance, although we think this will depend on how the Government chooses to exercise its powers in clause 38. For this reason, we believe that early publication of the general duties of dutyholders could help to alleviate concern in the industry and facilitate the development of appropriate insurance products.
Paragraph Reference: 103
Government Response Acknowledged
HM Government Acknowledged
62. The Government shares the Committee’s concern that dutyholders at the design and construction phase could struggle to access professional indemnity insurance, although we think this will depend on how the Government chooses to exercise its powers in clause 38.