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HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Eighth sitting)Is the hon. Gentleman wondering, as I am, about professional indemnity insurance and the ability of all duty holders to secure that?21 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Eighth sitting)I want to touch on a couple of things. Enforcement is key. We heard lots of evidence about the need for culture change. Enforcement gives us rules and regulations, which the…21 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Seventh sitting)I am very grateful to the Minister for giving way. What he was outlining was extremely interesting. Are we establishing the polluter pays principle?21 Sept 2021HANSARD Criminal Justice System: Families Bereaved by Public DisastersI thank the right hon. Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May) for everything that she has done for Hillsborough survivors and families. I also thank my hon. Friend the Member for Weaver…16 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Fifth sitting)We need culture change, so why not put it in the Bill to direct the culture of the building industry, which for a long, long time has been wrong in placing profit over safety? Why…16 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Fifth sitting)I completely concur with the hon. Gentleman. It is a very valid point, but as I said, this is about ensuring that the resources are there. The hon. Member for St Albans made a…16 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Fifth sitting)Thank you, Mr Dowd. It is a splendid tie. I rise to emphasise that all of us on the HCLG Committee thought that the independent Building Safety Regulator was a fine idea, but over…16 Sept 2021HANSARD Criminal Justice System: Families Bereaved by Public DisastersAbsolutely. I thank my right hon. Friend. I knew my dad and his mates were also in the stadium, along with many of my friends from school and my area. You immediately think of…16 Sept 2021HANSARD Criminal Justice System: Families Bereaved by Public DisastersYes.16 Sept 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax CreditsThere are 14.5 million people living in poverty. The Government’s cut to universal credit at the end of this month will cast more than half a million people, including 200,000…15 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Third sitting)Graham? Graham Russell: It is not for me to comment on your question, apart from to say that I have worked with the HSE in various guises for 30 years and have the highest regard…14 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Your evidence, and the level of expertise that you have, has been astounding. I am glad that you mentioned the mental health aspect of it as well, because during covid we cannot…14 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Eric, given the scale of potential mortgage defaults because of the debts being unfairly loaded on to leaseholders, what would that outcome mean to the health of the housing…14 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Fourth sitting)Q We have heard a lot in the evidence sessions about culture and the prioritising of profit over safety and quality. Are you concerned that the poor state of buildings and the…14 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Fourth sitting)Q It is good to see you, Matt. Is height the best measure of risk and, if so, is the threshold in the Bill appropriate? Mr Wrack : Picking up on a point made in the previous…14 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Has there been any dialogue with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government regarding training and what you have just outlined? Dr Colwell: As part of the…14 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Would anyone else like to comment? Dr Colwell: From BRE’s perspective as training providers in this field, we welcome the clear definition of roles within that, but the thing…14 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Back to James: are there risks that duty holders will struggle to access professional indemnity insurance? If so, what would be the consequences? James Dalton: As we made clear…14 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Does anybody else want to come in on that? Steve Wood: I support what James said. I think it should be more risk-based in terms of the approach and it should be part of the…14 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Fourth sitting)Q James, I want to tease out something that you just talked about now, which was the issue of sprinklers. We are talking about the Building Safety Bill, so would mandating the…14 Sept 2021