Source · Select Committees · Transport Committee
Recommendation 10
10
Deferred
Introduce timescales, escalating fines for faulty reinstatements, and lift the two-cycle inspection cap.
Recommendation
The Department should introduce timescales for companies to repair faulty reinstatements, with meaningfully increasing fines if they fail to do so on time. The fine should increase each time a deadline has not been met, and the company responsible should also pay the Department a sum equivalent to the cost of compliance after the first exceeded deadline. The two-cycle inspection cap should also be lifted so that there is no limit on the number of inspections which can be carried out. This would provide an ongoing financial incentive for a defective reinstatement to be fixed by the 32 company which created the issue, instead of expecting authorities to repair it themselves and charge the costs back to the company, which would end up nullifying the guarantee period. (Recommendation, Paragraph 45)
Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges the need for review regarding faulty reinstatements and commits to engaging with HAUC to understand if their position on the two-cycle inspection cap has changed or if new evidence warrants revisiting it, rather than directly committing to introduce timescales, increasing fines, or lifting the cap.
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
We acknowledge that this is an area that may benefit from further review to ensure the current framework remains fit for purpose. While the existing two-cycle inspection cap was previously agreed with by HAUC as a balanced approach, we recognise that operational challenges and stakeholder experiences may have evolved. We will therefore engage with HAUC to understand whether their position has changed or if new evidence has emerged that would justify revisiting this aspect of the regime. We remain committed to working collaboratively with industry and local authorities to improve reinstatement quality and compliance, and to ensure that the regulatory framework supports timely and cost-effective repairs.