Source · Select Committees · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Recommendation 39
39
Paragraph: 131
We understand the argument that local authority building control teams should be audited in the...
Conclusion
We understand the argument that local authority building control teams should be audited in the same way as registered building control approvers, and we are only partially convinced by the provisions allowing for the duties of a failing local Pre-legislative scrutiny of the Building Safety Bill 63 authority to be transferred to another local authority. We think the Bill should make explicit provision for the regulator to monitor and assure the competency of local authority building control, perhaps by mandating UKAS accreditation for all LABC teams.
Paragraph Reference:
131
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The Government agrees with the Committee that it is important to ensure competence of local authority building control teams and that their work is properly monitored. However, the Government does not agree with the Committee that the Bill should place an explicit duty on the regulator to monitor and assure the competence of local authority building control teams through provisions comparable to those for the registration of building control approvers.