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HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Eighth sitting)rose —21 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Eighth sitting)I am not sure whether the question was to me or to the Minister, but I will give my opinion, as I am sure the Minister will give his. From my perspective—you are being very…21 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Eighth sitting)I will make a probably revolutionary point: I might be a Conservative MP but, yes, trade unions have a part in this—110%. The discourse with the trade unions is beneficial. I,…21 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Seventh sitting)The hon. Gentleman touches on a really important point. I have a couple of points to address it. Last week, we heard from the Minister that there would be, broadly speaking, a new…21 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Seventh sitting)I am incredibly grateful to my right hon. Friend; he is being generous in allowing me to intervene. Given his expertise as an IT specialist, does he not agree that one of the key…21 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Seventh sitting)I am sure that many on the Committee are wondering what on Earth I could have to say about the service of documents. I would, of course, have given way to the hon. Member for…21 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Seventh sitting)This might seem quite a technical clause and set of amendments, but it is an important one. I speak as the Member for the 14th most deprived borough in the country. I am conscious…21 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Seventh sitting)I am incredibly grateful to my right hon. Friend for giving way; his characteristic generosity is shining through. I do not wish to lead him astray, but I am conscious of the…21 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Eighth sitting)The hon. Gentleman makes a really important point. I am sure he and I are both passionate advocates of technical and vocational education, and this clause says that we have to…21 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Eighth sitting)I am mindful that just looking at this clause triggers a lot of thought processes. As the hon. Member for Weaver Vale has just said, we might have thought that this was already a…21 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Eighth sitting)My right hon. Friend Minister might intend to touch on this—if so, I apologise for pre-empting him—but in the scenario of a multi-purpose development, could he clarify what would…21 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Seventh sitting)Does my hon. Friend agree that establishing criminal offences of obstructing the regulator’s work solidifies the regulator’s position, which is vital in ensuring residents’ safety?21 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Eighth sitting)My right hon. Friend is being generous in taking interventions. He touched on the skills piece for individuals. The running theme within the Bill is about co-operation and…21 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Eighth sitting)That is a good question. What will be needed is a broader conversation with the industry, and the evidence from the Association of British Insurers was about that industry…21 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Eighth sitting)Clause 33 is just common sense, really. It is ultimately about ensuring that those people who are appointing people, or those organisations that are making appointments to do…21 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Sixth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. Again, I find myself being slightly repetitive. I do not disagree with the sentiments of the hon. Member for Weaver…16 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Sixth sitting)My right hon. Friend is being incredibly generous with the interventions he is taking. He has made a good point about the Building Safety Regulator not necessarily having the…16 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Fifth sitting)The hon. Member is trying to tempt me into speculation on matters I have no control over, unfortunately. I could not possibly say, purely because I do not wish to speculate. To…16 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Fifth sitting)The hon. Member for Weaver Vale makes an interesting point, but I come back to my point about the environment we are dealing with from a legislative point of view. As an esteemed…16 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Fifth sitting)In the light of your comments, Mr Dowd, I shall try to keep mine short and sweet. I do not disagree with a lot of what the hon. Member for Weaver Vale said. My concern, as a…16 Sept 2021