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

Recommendation 43

43 Acknowledged Paragraph: 140

We are concerned about how the relationship between accountable persons and responsible persons will work...

Conclusion
We are concerned about how the relationship between accountable persons and responsible persons will work in practice and are disappointed the Government have not taken the opportunity to rationalise all aspects of building safety—at least as regards fire risk—within a single, consistent, piece of legislation.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government recognises the Committee’s concerns about the practical relationship between Accountable Persons and Responsible Persons and the overlap in their roles.
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Paragraph Reference: 140
Government Response Acknowledged
HM Government · verbatim extract Acknowledged
The Government recognises the Committee’s concerns around how the relationship between Accountable Persons and Responsible Persons will work in practice. The Government also understands that there is a degree of overlap between the roles of the Accountable Person and the Responsible Person.
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