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HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I am embarrassed to say that historically I am not completely clear about that.21 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Fourteenth sitting)I have heard it often said that one of the problems with common sense is that it is neither common nor sensible sometimes, and so it proves to be in this case, because a different…21 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Fourteenth sitting)It is unfortunate that my prescribed speech starts with the statement, “The Government are not able to accept the amendment.” However, context is important. The hon. Gentleman…21 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Fourteenth sitting)An architect may appeal to the High Court if they are aggrieved by a decision taken by the Architects Registration Board to remove them from the register for not meeting the new…21 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Eleventh sitting)The independent review recommended the introduction of a safety case regime for high-rise residential buildings to drive culture change and improve the understanding and…19 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Eleventh sitting)The independent review recommend the creation of the role of the building safety manager with the right skills, knowledge and experience to oversee the day-to-day management of…19 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Eleventh sitting)One of the great things about the Committee is the agreement we have had at several points on matters of great concern. It is important that this is not a tick-box exercise. It is…19 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Eleventh sitting)That question goes to the heart of how the Bill will change responsibility in the future. It will be important that the information is displayed, and if it is not—and we will talk…19 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Eleventh sitting)I am afraid that the hon. Gentleman will have to wait for another day to hear about the resident engagement strategy. That is an exciting episode that we will discuss in detail…19 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Eleventh sitting)As the previous clause makes the principal accountable person for a building responsible for registering their building with the Building Safety Regulator, clause 74 makes them…19 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Eleventh sitting)I completely agree with the hon. Gentleman. We do not have a preoccupation with digital, but it does allow lots of people easy access to the information. However, I think he is…19 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Eleventh sitting)When the registration details of a higher-risk building or an accountable person change, there will be a need to inform the Building Safety Regulator, which will need to consider…19 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Eleventh sitting)One of the things that needs to underpin the way the Bill operates is the access to digital information. We need to ensure that residents and leaseholders have no difficulty in…19 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Eleventh sitting)The Bill makes the principal accountable person responsible for registering a building and applying for a building assessment certificate. Building on those responsibilities,…19 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Eleventh sitting)I thank the hon. Gentleman for his questions. The question of capacity is an interesting one, although it may be that various people will hold principal accountable positions, as…19 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Eleventh sitting)I beg to move Government amendment 52, in clause 70, page 86, line 29, at end insert “, or (ii) is within section 69(1)(b) because of a relevant repairing obligation (within the…19 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Eleventh sitting)We have already debated clause 69 in detail at an earlier stage. Therefore, I will briefly touch on the core functions of clause 69A and clause 69B. Clause 69A creates the…19 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Eleventh sitting)I beg to move, That Clause No. 69 be divided into two clauses, the first (Meaning of “accountable person”) consisting of subsections (1) to (2C) and (4) and (5) and the second…19 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Eleventh sitting)I thank the hon. Gentleman for his questions. My understanding is that, if there is contention over who is responsible, the principal accountable person will first and foremost be…19 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Eleventh sitting)That is correct. In those circumstances, that could be an individual’s home and we are not in the business of legislating to that extent. The idea of the Bill and proportionality…19 Oct 2021