Source · Select Committees · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Recommendation 29
29
Accepted
Paragraph: 104
We recommend that the Government consult further with the insurance industry and introduce the Bill...
Recommendation
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.
Government response summary AI-generated
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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Paragraph Reference:
104
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government · verbatim extract
Accepted
63. The Government is consulting further with the insurance industry and intends to introduce the Bill only when it can publish for simultaneous consideration draft building regulations showing how it will exercise its powers under clause 38 (dutyholders and general duties). Government has commissioned an evaluation of the availability of adequate insurance for all dutyholders, and will report its finding to Parliament.
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