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HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Fifth sitting)Bolton North East. It was The Cube, was it, in your—16 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Sixth sitting)We support clause 17 on establishing the strategic plans, clause 18 on potential revisions and review, clause 19 on the annual report, and clause 20. My only question is about the…16 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Fifth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, with your very colourful tie, Mr Dowd. It will be a pleasure to work with everybody in this room over the next few weeks,…16 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Sixth sitting)For the sake clarity on gateway 1, what responsibilities will the Building Safety Regulator have in that journey?16 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Sixth sitting)I am not going to force the matter to a Division, so I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.16 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Sixth sitting)I beg to move amendment 10, in clause 3, page 2, line 33, at end insert— “(6) In this Part, ‘safety’ means risk of harm arising from the location, construction or operation of…16 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Sixth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. For many of us in this room our homes have been a place of sanctuary and safety, but for far too many that has not…16 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Sixth sitting)Will the hon. Member give way?16 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Sixth sitting)We are all in agreement—including, very importantly, many of the witnesses who gave evidence—that the regulator sits correctly in the Health and Safety Executive. Health and…16 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Sixth sitting)Will the hon. Member give way?16 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Sixth sitting)I take your very good point, Mr Davies.16 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Sixth sitting)I will keep my intervention brief; you, Mr Davies, are seasoned in keeping them as such. The regulator is what it says on the tin: it is a health and safety executive, covering…16 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Sixth sitting)I have a very brief point about risk aversion. The advice note proves to be contentious. What conversations has the Minister had with the shadow regulator about EWS1? What is the…16 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Sixth sitting)I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clause 3 ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clause 4 Duty to facilitate building safety: higher-risk…16 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Sixth sitting)Clause 5 gives building safety regulators the flexibility to monitor the safety of buildings and the standard of builders, thereby allowing the building advisory committee, which…16 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Sixth sitting)Throughout our evidence sessions, we heard a consistent call to improve the culture referred to by hon. Members today in inspections of the built environment. From the Fire…16 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Sixth sitting)We welcome the provisions in this clause—certainly the extensive consultations. I note that the residents’ panel is mentioned. I have a couple of questions. Who will the…16 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Sixth sitting)rose—16 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Sixth sitting)This system is a welcome and essential step, and was recommended, as the Minister said, by the independent review. My only question is, how will it be closely monitored? To take…16 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Sixth sitting)Again, we broadly accept and welcome clauses 9, 10, 11 and 12. On clause 9, my main question to the Minister is about the panel of the building advisory committee. Who makes up…16 Sept 2021