Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Building Safety Bill

Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Building Safety Bill

The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has announced a new inquiry to undertake pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Building Safety Bill.

The draft bill sets out how the Government intends to put into law the policies set out in its earlier consultation, and effect change that reflects the principles and recommendations of the Hackitt report into building regulations and fire safety.

The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee will undertake detailed examination of the draft Bill to assess its policy objectives, key provisions and likely impact against its aims in five key areas set out in the Government’s consultation: accountability; residents’ voice; enforcement and sanctions; product testing and the regulatory system.