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

Recommendation 29

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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.
Paragraph Reference: 104
Government Response Acknowledged
HM Government Acknowledged
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.