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HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Fourth sitting)Q So that is a glaring omission, in your opinion. James Dalton: As I said in an answer to a previous question, the insurance industry has long argued that it should be mandatory…14 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Fourth sitting)Q What would be the solution in your eyes, Martin? Martin Boyd: Unfortunately it begins, “I wouldn’t start from here.” We have got ourselves into a very difficult position,…14 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Welcome to both of you as well; it is good to see you both. Can I ask quite a broad question: will this Bill protect leaseholders from any future financial impairments? Dr Glen:…14 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Third sitting)Q Jayne, would you like to add anything to that? Councillor McCoy: It is essential that there is an accountable person. Trying to find somebody to hold to account for some of the…14 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Third sitting)Q I will direct my question to Andrew first and then Councillor Jayne McCoy. What do you think of the responsibilities placed on the accountable persons? Is it reasonable to…14 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Third sitting)Q Thanks, Kieran. Richard, do you want to add anything? Richard Silva: On the second point about the special purpose vehicles, whoever incorporates an SPV to develop a higher-risk…14 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Third sitting)Q I direct my question to Kieran. Will the Bill change the culture of profit over safety that has pervaded the industry for so long and caused the likes of the Grenfell disaster?…14 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Third sitting)Q Thanks, Sarah. Peter, do you want to add anything? Peter Baker: No, I do not have anything to add to that.14 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Third sitting)Q Good morning, everybody. Are the Government right to establish the new Building Safety Regulator within the Health and Safety Executive? We know that the HSE has faced huge cuts…14 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Second sitting)Q I want to touch on disabled people. You mentioned some of the tenures of the housing. BSI recently had to withdraw PAS 79-2 on personal emergency evacuation plans, because it…09 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you, Chair, and welcome to our witnesses. I have an easy question for you. Will the Bill fundamentally improve the building safety regime in this country and change the…09 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Second sitting)Q I am going to be quite blunt, Dr Steedman, having just listened to the evidence you have given. You mentioned safety and you mentioned culture change, so will the Building…09 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (First sitting)Q I have really enjoyed the evidence so far; it has been really good, but will the Bill improve levels of competence and, just as importantly, listen to the Grenfell inquiry and…09 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (First sitting)It is my Scouse accent. Is height the best measure of risk? If so, is the threshold in the Bill appropriate? Sir Ken Knight: I promise you that it is my hearing. Height is pretty…09 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (First sitting)Q It is good to see you both again. Is height the best measure of risk? If so, is the threshold in the Bill appropriate? Sir Ken Knight: I am sorry; I missed some of the early…09 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (First sitting)I am still a sitting councillor in Liverpool.09 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Second sitting)Q Won’t that come from the regulation? Dr Steedman: The outcome of the regulation, including the vast scope of industry standards, will together deliver the culture change, but…09 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you, Liam and Giles, for the extremely powerful evidence. I really hope you are listened to when we come to the amendment stage of this process. I want to touch on the…09 Sept 2021HANSARDEnd of Universal Credit UpliftWhile the Chancellor was pondering the colour of the tiles for his new swimming pool and the site of his new tennis court for his country mansion this summer, back in the real…07 Sept 2021HANSARDEnd of Universal Credit Uplift16. What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the impact on the Exchequer of ending the £20 uplift to universal credit.07 Sept 2021