Source · Select Committees · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Recommendation 38
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Paragraph: 129
The Government should provide clear justification for combining in one body both regulation of the...
Recommendation
The Government should provide clear justification for combining in one body both regulation of the industry and decision-making in relation to higher-risk buildings. If this is desirable, there must be a clear statutory requirement that those involved in decision-making about individual cases of professional competence are wholly operationally independent of those involved in regulation of higher-risk buildings.
Paragraph Reference:
129
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The Government acknowledges that there may be a perception of conflict arising from the Building Safety Regulator’s dual role as regulator of the building control profession and building control body for higher-risk buildings. However, we consider that this is outweighed by the benefit of having a single regulator overseeing building safety. There is a strong read across between the systemic oversight of building control bodies and the direct regulation of higher-risk buildings.