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HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Sixth sitting)I was merely probing.16 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Sixth sitting)I thank the Minister for assuring us that the building regulations will be amended to take account of climate change. He mentioned addressing the issue of the heating of buildings…16 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Sixth sitting)We do not have an issue with the amendment, because it seems logical to bring leaseholders within the scope of the clause so that it is consistent with other references to…16 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Sixth sitting)This sounds like a very sensible proposal. I am only surprised that it does not already exist in the construction industry—but, then, so many of us are ceasing to be surprised…16 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Sixth sitting)I recognise that. Let us say that a building owner recognises and realises, for instance, that the Pincher Weaver fire door is not safe—for the record, this is an imaginary…16 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Sixth sitting)rose—16 Sept 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax CreditsI rise to speak on behalf of the 17,296 adults in claimant households in my constituency who are about to be hit by the universal credit cut, nearly 40% of whom are in work.…15 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Comparing residential buildings in the UK with those in other countries, have new forms of building internationally seen this growth in high-speed fires, or do we have a…14 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Fourth sitting)Q I want to ask you both about the issues we were exploring in the earlier sitting on the capacity, skills and responsibilities of the accountable person and of the building…14 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Just a quick supplementary, because I will have to go shortly. You said that the fires that have happened have spread a lot faster in residential buildings in recent years. Is…14 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Third sitting)Q Finally, do you think the Bill is too tightly defined, both as regards use—it does not address other residential uses, such as student accommodation, accommodation used for…14 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Third sitting)Q My other question goes back to this issue of complexity. Not all buildings are straightforward, and most of us in urban areas are very glad that many of these buildings are…14 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Third sitting)Q Good morning. I have two slightly different questions. One goes back to the issue we have touched on already, which is the competency of the two roles—the accountable person and…14 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Third sitting)Q The previous panel had a representative who owns the freehold of a lot of blocks. Andrew, you represent the property management sector. Both of you have painted a picture of the…14 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Third sitting)Q You may have already covered this in your submission, Andrew Bulmer. We have covered the knowledge required for the responsible person, but is there a risk of duty holders…14 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Third sitting)Q I asked a previous witness a question about the duty to co-operate in mixed use buildings with complex ownership structures. The Government have incorporated a duty to…14 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Fourth sitting)Q We have heard from both the housing associations, which of course manage both shared ownership and leasehold blocks, as well as social rent blocks, and from one of the private…14 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Fourth sitting)Q I think that you have started to answer my question, and thank you for your presentation on the polluter pays principle, but I want to go back to what is in the Bill for…14 Sept 2021HANSARDHGV Driver ShortagesThank you, Mr Deputy—[Hon. Members: “Ooh!”] I mean thank you, Mr Speaker. As the hon. Member for Bexhill and Battle (Huw Merriman), the Chair of the Select Committee, so ably…13 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Second sitting)Q My question is about the concern raised in the joint evidence we were sent by the UK Cladding Action Group and End Our Cladding Scandal. They use the term “moral hazard between…09 Sept 2021